Election of 1932 & Start of the New Deal Mr. Koch US History B Forest Lake High School.

Election of 1932Election of 1932& Start of the New Deal& Start of the New Deal

Mr. KochMr. Koch

US History BUS History B

Forest Lake High SchoolForest Lake High School

Election of 1932Election of 1932

Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover

(Republican)(Republican) Voluntary actionVoluntary action Govt. stay uninvolvedGovt. stay uninvolved

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat)(Democrat)

Govt. get involved in Govt. get involved in turning around Depressionturning around Depression

vs.vs.

Election of 1932Election of 1932

Hoover was Hoover was veryvery unpopular unpopular FDR promises “New Deal”FDR promises “New Deal”

Relief, Recovery, Reform Relief, Recovery, Reform To deal with problems of DepressionTo deal with problems of Depression

“Hooverville”

Election of 1932Election of 1932

Roosevelt wins in a “landslide”Roosevelt wins in a “landslide”

Franklin Delano Franklin Delano RooseveltRoosevelt

Born in 1882 – Hyde Park, NYBorn in 1882 – Hyde Park, NY Graduated from Harvard & ColumbiaGraduated from Harvard & Columbia

Worked as a lawyerWorked as a lawyer

1905 – Married his 51905 – Married his 5thth cousin Eleanor cousin Eleanor(Teddy’s niece) (Teddy’s niece)

1910 – Elected to NY Senate1910 – Elected to NY Senate 1913 – Appointed Asst. Sec. of Navy by 1913 – Appointed Asst. Sec. of Navy by

Pres. WilsonPres. Wilson 1920 – Lost run for Vice Presidency1920 – Lost run for Vice Presidency

Franklin Delano Franklin Delano RooseveltRoosevelt

1921 – contracted Polio 1921 – contracted Polio

and was paralyzedand was paralyzed Would open foundation in Would open foundation in

Warm Springs, GA for Warm Springs, GA for

Polio victimsPolio victims 1929-32 – Governor of NY1929-32 – Governor of NY

March 1933 – Inaugurated to March 1933 – Inaugurated to PresidencyPresidency

Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency

Created “Brain Created “Brain Trust”Trust” Group of professors, Group of professors,

lawyers, & lawyers, & journalists who journalists who advised FDRadvised FDR

Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency

Used radio for Used radio for “fireside chats”“fireside chats” Restore Restore

hope/confidencehope/confidence

““The only thing we The only thing we have to fear, is have to fear, is fear itself”fear itself”

Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency

First 100 Days: First 100 Days: March 9 - June 16March 9 - June 16

Passed 15 pieces of New Passed 15 pieces of New Deal legislationDeal legislation ““Alphabet Soup”Alphabet Soup” Public works Public works

programsprograms People could earn People could earn

money money andand contribute contribute important workimportant work

Municipal facilities before & after PWA

Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency ““Bank Holiday” Bank Holiday”

March 5, 1933March 5, 1933 Closed all banks Closed all banks

while inspected, while inspected, then could reopenthen could reopen

Passed Emergency Passed Emergency Banking Relief ActBanking Relief Act

Banks unable to Banks unable to pay debts stayed pay debts stayed closedclosed

Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency

““Bank Holiday” Bank Holiday” (cont’d)(cont’d) Restored confidence in Restored confidence in

banks banks begin depositing againbegin depositing again

Banks can make loans – Banks can make loans – stimulate economystimulate economy

Federal Deposit Insurance Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Corporation (FDIC)

Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency By mid 1930s, Supreme By mid 1930s, Supreme

Court started saying Court started saying some New Deal some New Deal legislation was legislation was unconstitutionalunconstitutional

““Court Packing” BillCourt Packing” Bill Would allow FDR to Would allow FDR to

appoint 6 new justicesappoint 6 new justices Made people mad – didn’t Made people mad – didn’t

passpass However, over 4 years, However, over 4 years,

appointed 7 new justicesappointed 7 new justices Most favored New DealMost favored New Deal

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