Alan Brinkley, American History 14/e Chapter 24: The New Deal.

Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,American History American History 14/e14/e

Chapter 24:Chapter 24:The New DealThe New Deal

HighlightsHighlights

Launching the New DealLaunching the New Deal The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition The New Deal in DisarrayThe New Deal in Disarray Limits and Legacies of the New DealLimits and Legacies of the New Deal

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Launching the New DealLaunching the New Deal

Restoring ConfidenceRestoring Confidence– Roosevelt’s PersonalityRoosevelt’s Personality– ““Bank Holiday”Bank Holiday”– Prohibition Prohibition

RepealedRepealed

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The radio president The radio president (FDR Library)(FDR Library)

Launching the New DealLaunching the New Deal

Agricultural AdjustmentAgricultural Adjustment– Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)– ““Rural Electrification”Rural Electrification”

Industrial RecoveryIndustrial Recovery– National Recovery National Recovery

Act (NRA)Act (NRA)– Section 7(a)Section 7(a)

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Farmer with his allotment of cotton Farmer with his allotment of cotton seed which he has just bought seed which he has just bought

cooperatively at Roanoke Farms, NC cooperatively at Roanoke Farms, NC (Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

Launching the New DealLaunching the New Deal

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The Tennessee Valley AuthorityThe Tennessee Valley Authority

Launching the New DealLaunching the New Deal

Regional PlanningRegional Planning– Tennessee Valley AuthorityTennessee Valley Authority

Currency, Banks, and the Stock MarketCurrency, Banks, and the Stock Market– Glass-Steagall ActGlass-Steagall Act– Security and Exchange CommissionSecurity and Exchange Commission

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Launching the New DealLaunching the New Deal

The Growth of Federal ReliefThe Growth of Federal Relief– Civil Works Administration (CVA)Civil Works Administration (CVA)– Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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CCC workers, CCC workers, Prince Georges County, MDPrince Georges County, MD

(Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

Critics of the New DealCritics of the New Deal– American Liberty LeagueAmerican Liberty League– Townsend PlanTownsend Plan– Huey LongHuey Long– Share-Our-Wealth Share-Our-Wealth

SocietySociety

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Townsend Plan supporter, Townsend Plan supporter, Columbus, Kansas Columbus, Kansas

(Library of Congress) (Library of Congress)

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

The “Second New Deal”The “Second New Deal”– National Labor Relations BoardNational Labor Relations Board

Labor MilitancyLabor Militancy– Industrial UnionismIndustrial Unionism– Committee on Committee on

Industrial Industrial Organization (CIO)Organization (CIO)

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Striking zinc miner, Columbus, Kansas Striking zinc miner, Columbus, Kansas (Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

Organizing BattlesOrganizing Battles– Sit-Down StrikeSit-Down Strike– Organized Labor’s Rapid GrowthOrganized Labor’s Rapid Growth

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Coca-Cola strike, Coca-Cola strike, Sikeston, Missouri Sikeston, Missouri

(Library of Congress) (Library of Congress)

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

Social SecuritySocial Security– Unemployment InsuranceUnemployment Insurance

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Social Security poster, 1935 Social Security poster, 1935 (Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

New Directions in ReliefNew Directions in Relief– Works Progress Works Progress

Administration (WPA)Administration (WPA)

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Visions of Visions of the WPAthe WPA (Library of (Library of Congress)Congress)

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

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Unemployment, 1920-1945Unemployment, 1920-1945

The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

The 1936 “Referendum”The 1936 “Referendum”– Alf LandonAlf Landon– Electoral RealignmentElectoral Realignment

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The New Deal in TransitionThe New Deal in Transition

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Federal Budget Surplus/Deficit and GNP, 1920-1940Federal Budget Surplus/Deficit and GNP, 1920-1940

The New Deal in DisarrayThe New Deal in Disarray

The Court FightThe Court Fight– Court PackingCourt Packing

Retrenchment and RecessionRetrenchment and Recession– Roosevelt RecessionRoosevelt Recession– End of the New DealEnd of the New Deal

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Limits and Legacies of the New DealLimits and Legacies of the New Deal

The Idea of the “Broker State”The Idea of the “Broker State”– Establishment of the “Broker State”Establishment of the “Broker State”

African Americans and African Americans and the New Dealthe New Deal– ““Black Cabinet”Black Cabinet”– Existing Discrimination Existing Discrimination

ReinforcedReinforced

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Harlem grocery store, 1940 Harlem grocery store, 1940 (Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

Limits and Legacies of the New DealLimits and Legacies of the New Deal

The New Deal and the “Indian Problem”The New Deal and the “Indian Problem”– John CollierJohn Collier– Indian Reorganization ActIndian Reorganization Act

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Indian house, Mescalero Indian Indian house, Mescalero Indian Reservation, New Mexico Reservation, New Mexico

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Limits and Legacies of the New DealLimits and Legacies of the New Deal

Women and the New DealWomen and the New Deal– Symbolic Gains for WomenSymbolic Gains for Women– Prevailing Gender Norms ButtressedPrevailing Gender Norms Buttressed

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Limits and Legacies of the New DealLimits and Legacies of the New Deal

The New Deal in the West and the SouthThe New Deal in the West and the South– Failure to Challenge Jim CrowFailure to Challenge Jim Crow– New Deal’s Legacy in the WestNew Deal’s Legacy in the West

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President Roosevelt speaking at President Roosevelt speaking at Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck, North Dakota

(Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

Limits and Legacies of the New DealLimits and Legacies of the New Deal

The New Deal and the National EconomyThe New Deal and the National Economy– Failure to Achieve RecoveryFailure to Achieve Recovery– Federal Welfare State EstablishedFederal Welfare State Established

The New Deal and American PoliticsThe New Deal and American Politics– New Expectations of GovernmentNew Expectations of Government

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