FDR and the New Deal 1933-1941 FDR and the New Deal 1933-1941 Interactive Lesson Click the Arrow to advance throughout the lesson… Mr Rodrigues Woodland.

FDR and the New DealFDR and the New Deal 1933-19411933-1941

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InstructionsInstructions You will have one 40 minute class You will have one 40 minute class

period to complete this Interactive period to complete this Interactive Lesson.Lesson.

Please read all of the information Please read all of the information contained on the slides.contained on the slides.

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GoalsGoals The purpose of this Interactive Lesson is to The purpose of this Interactive Lesson is to

provide an independent and interactive learning provide an independent and interactive learning experience.experience.

Students are expected to become more familiar Students are expected to become more familiar with FDR and the New Deal and understand:with FDR and the New Deal and understand:

The shifting role of the Federal GovernmentThe shifting role of the Federal Government The many components of the New DealThe many components of the New Deal The overall effectiveness of the New DealThe overall effectiveness of the New Deal How the depression finally endedHow the depression finally ended How FDR differed from previous presidentsHow FDR differed from previous presidents

Just a Review….Just a Review….

As described previously, the stock As described previously, the stock market had become extremely market had become extremely popular, particularly with popular, particularly with speculative investors. These speculative investors. These investors tended to hold large investors tended to hold large amounts of stock, but had little of amounts of stock, but had little of their own cash behind there their own cash behind there investment. Rather it was the banks investment. Rather it was the banks held most of the risk associated with held most of the risk associated with the market.the market.

The Stock Market CrashThe Stock Market Crash On October 29, 1929 the On October 29, 1929 the

New York Stock New York Stock Exchange experienced a Exchange experienced a ‘Panic’ unlike anything ‘Panic’ unlike anything seen before. seen before.

As a result of the market As a result of the market crash and subsequent crash and subsequent bank failures, ordinary bank failures, ordinary citizens lost much of any citizens lost much of any wealth they had saved.wealth they had saved.

Wall Street 10/29/1929

Web Link: A synopsis of the Economic climate prior to the crashClose the browser window to return to the Lesson

The Early Years of the Great The Early Years of the Great DepressionDepression

Almost overnight, millions became Almost overnight, millions became unemployed as banks, stores and unemployed as banks, stores and factories shut down.factories shut down.

Overcapacity of goods became a Overcapacity of goods became a widespread problem. widespread problem.

Deflation, or a lowering of prices, Deflation, or a lowering of prices, occurred immediately.occurred immediately.

Unemployed Worker

““Washington, We have a Washington, We have a Problem…”Problem…”

President Herbert Hoover was President Herbert Hoover was slow to respond to the crisis.slow to respond to the crisis.

Hoover stressed that government Hoover stressed that government intervention was not the answer intervention was not the answer to the problems caused as a to the problems caused as a result of the crashresult of the crash

President Herbert Hoover

The Day After The Day After Tomorrow…Tomorrow…

The Early Years of the Great The Early Years of the Great DepressionDepression

Hoover administration did little to Hoover administration did little to combat a crisis it did not combat a crisis it did not understand.understand. Stressed that government was not the Stressed that government was not the

solution to the problem.solution to the problem. Millions became unemployed as banks, Millions became unemployed as banks,

stores and factories shut down.stores and factories shut down. Breadlines became common.Breadlines became common. ““Hoovervilles” were constructed all over Hoovervilles” were constructed all over

the nation.the nation. Quickly when from being a popular Quickly when from being a popular

president to a scapegoat.president to a scapegoat.

Christmas Dinner in Iowa…Christmas Dinner in Iowa…

New York City Breadline…New York City Breadline…

Knowledge Check…Knowledge Check…

Which of the following best Which of the following best describes the Early Days of the describes the Early Days of the

Great Depression? Great Depression?

Strong Federal Government response

Rise in prices of all goods and services

Unemployment, confusion and poverty

Shortage of manufactured goods and food

IncorrectIncorrect

President Hoover stressed that the President Hoover stressed that the responding to the Great Depression responding to the Great Depression was notwas not the responsibility of the the responsibility of the

Federal GovernmentFederal Government

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IncorrectIncorrectPrices on all goods and services Prices on all goods and services fellfell

dramatically.dramatically.

The fall in prices was caused by a fall in the The fall in prices was caused by a fall in the demand for goods and services.demand for goods and services.

Accordingly, there was Accordingly, there was massive over massive over production and inventoriesproduction and inventories of consumer of consumer

goods and food goods and food

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As a result of the market As a result of the market crash and subsequent crash and subsequent bank failures, ordinary bank failures, ordinary citizens lost much of any citizens lost much of any wealth they had saved.wealth they had saved.

Fear and uncertainty Fear and uncertainty swept across the nation swept across the nation as millions became as millions became unemployed and thrown unemployed and thrown into poverty.into poverty.

Migrant Mother

Presidential Election of Presidential Election of 19321932

Americans were unsatisfied Americans were unsatisfied with President Hoover’s weak with President Hoover’s weak response to the Depressionresponse to the Depression

In 1932, the Republican Party In 1932, the Republican Party lost control of the Congress lost control of the Congress and the White House.and the White House.

FDRFDR

In November of 1932, In November of 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected presidentwas elected president

Promised a Promised a “New “New Deal”Deal” aimed at aimed at limiting the effects of limiting the effects of the depression and the depression and reforming economic reforming economic practices.practices.

FDR and The New DealFDR and The New Deal

FDR Provided the rhetoric of FDR Provided the rhetoric of hope overcoming despairhope overcoming despair

His administration was His administration was responsible for instituted responsible for instituted many of the economic many of the economic safeguards and social safety safeguards and social safety nets that exist today.nets that exist today.

The New Deal transformed The New Deal transformed the role of government in the role of government in America.America. President Franklin Roosevelt

The New DealThe New Deal

Roosevelt's New Deal Roosevelt's New Deal program was unlike anything program was unlike anything proposed before.proposed before.

It was based on the idea that It was based on the idea that if the federal government if the federal government increased spending, the increased spending, the economy would grow.economy would grow.

Remember, the size and Remember, the size and scope of the federal scope of the federal government prior to 1930 government prior to 1930 was VERY limited.was VERY limited.

What’s the Deal…?What’s the Deal…? The New Deal contained programs that:The New Deal contained programs that:

Reformed the nations Economic structureReformed the nations Economic structure Insured the nations banking systemInsured the nations banking system Instated a Social Security and Warfare system.Instated a Social Security and Warfare system. Fought unemployment Fought unemployment Supported the various performing/traditional artsSupported the various performing/traditional arts Modernizing the nations infrastructureModernizing the nations infrastructure

Alphabet Soup…Alphabet Soup…

The New Deal Legislation created many The New Deal Legislation created many different organizations designed to different organizations designed to perform specific tasks and get the perform specific tasks and get the unemployed back to work.unemployed back to work.

WPA WPA -- Works Progress Administration-- Works Progress Administration TVA TVA -- Tennessee Valley Authority -- Tennessee Valley Authority CCC CCC – Citizen Conservation Corps – Citizen Conservation Corps REA REA - Rural Electrification - Rural Electrification

AdministrationAdministration NYANYA – National Youth Administration – National Youth Administration TVA Workers

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Knowledge Check…Knowledge Check…

President Franklin Roosevelt believed that:President Franklin Roosevelt believed that:

Government could not solve the Depression

Massive Federal Spending could jump start the economy again

Unemployment was not the concern of the Federal Government

Economic reform was a local government issue

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President Roosevelt stressed that the President Roosevelt stressed that the problems of the Great Depression problems of the Great Depression

could be solved at the Federal levelcould be solved at the Federal level

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President Roosevelt specifically President Roosevelt specifically created the New Deal Legislation to created the New Deal Legislation to reduce the number of unemployed reduce the number of unemployed

workers in America.workers in America.

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President Roosevelt transformed the President Roosevelt transformed the role of the Federal government role of the Federal government during his three terms. Federal during his three terms. Federal spending and taxation reached spending and taxation reached

enormous levels.enormous levels.

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Which of the following acronyms were Which of the following acronyms were New Deal programs?New Deal programs?

CCC,CCAC,WWJ

TVA,ATA,CIA

WPA, NRA, APA

TVA, CCC, WPA

IncorrectIncorrect

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TVA---Tennessee Valley AuthorityTVA---Tennessee Valley Authority Program that focused on various flood control Program that focused on various flood control

projects along the Mississippi River basinprojects along the Mississippi River basin

CCC---Civilian Conservation CorpsCCC---Civilian Conservation Corps Program that housed young men willing to work Program that housed young men willing to work

on various projects, generally in the western on various projects, generally in the western United StatesUnited States

WPA---Works Progress WPA---Works Progress AdministrationAdministration Massive federal employment program that Massive federal employment program that

completed general construction projects across completed general construction projects across the United Statesthe United States

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EffectivenessEffectiveness

The New Deal helped The New Deal helped restore confidence in restore confidence in the future of the the future of the country.country.

Its overall effectiveness Its overall effectiveness in ending the depression in ending the depression was limited.was limited.

Christmas in Iowa, 1936

Evaluating the New DealEvaluating the New Deal

Unemployment remained Unemployment remained high, while labor unions high, while labor unions grew in power and grew in power and influenceinfluence

Nevertheless, FDR was Nevertheless, FDR was easily elected to a easily elected to a second term in 1936.second term in 1936.

General Motors, Flint, Michigan -- Sit-Down Strike, 1936

Storm Clouds…Storm Clouds…

The Depression had been The Depression had been significantly worse in many parts significantly worse in many parts of Europe, especially Germany.of Europe, especially Germany.

It was in this period that Adolph It was in this period that Adolph Hitler came to power, promising Hitler came to power, promising economic strength and revenge.economic strength and revenge.

In September of 1939 Hitler’s In September of 1939 Hitler’s Germany invaded Poland marking Germany invaded Poland marking the formal beginning of World War the formal beginning of World War IIII Adolph Hitler, 1936

Preparing for Preparing for InevitabilityInevitability

Although the US did not formally Although the US did not formally become involved in WWII until the become involved in WWII until the attack on Pearl Harbor in attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, FDR knew it December of 1941, FDR knew it was only a matter of time.was only a matter of time.

Accordingly he mobilized a Accordingly he mobilized a massive effort to begin massive effort to begin manufacturing the tools necessary manufacturing the tools necessary for war.for war.

Factories reopened, Factories reopened, unemployment vanished.unemployment vanished.

The US economy rebounded for The US economy rebounded for the first time in over 10 years.the first time in over 10 years.

LTV Steel, Pittsburgh, PA

Knowledge CheckKnowledge Check

The End of the Great Depression is The End of the Great Depression is most directly attributed to:most directly attributed to:

The extreme effectiveness of the New Deal

The attack on Pearl Harbor

The start of WW II in 1939

The Rise of Adolph Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany

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While the rise of Adolph Hitler was While the rise of Adolph Hitler was the indirect cause of World War II, the indirect cause of World War II, Hitler was not directly responsible for Hitler was not directly responsible for ending the Depression.ending the Depression.

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While significant, the attack of Poland While significant, the attack of Poland in 1939 still did not end the Great in 1939 still did not end the Great DepressionDepression

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The New Deal was not very effective The New Deal was not very effective at ending the Great Depression.at ending the Great Depression.

The New Deal provided political The New Deal provided political stability and faith in the future of the stability and faith in the future of the NationNation

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CORRECT !!!CORRECT !!! The Japanese Bombing The Japanese Bombing

of Pearl Harbor is the of Pearl Harbor is the most significant and most significant and direct event that direct event that ended the Great ended the Great Depression.Depression.

Almost overnight, Almost overnight, millions of millions of unemployed workers unemployed workers were rehired as were rehired as factories opened once factories opened once again.again.

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