The New Deal Chapter 15

The New DealChapter 15

Roosevelt PresidencyPolitical Life

NY State LegislatorAsst Sec of NavyGovernor of NY4 term President (longest president)“Each day’s issues”

Personal LifePeople personCompassionateAbility to speak wellPolio-disease attacks central nervous systemConfined to wheel chair (issue today?)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelthttp://www.nps.gov/frde/index.htm

FDR Memorial

Hoover vs Roosevelt

How are they different?Republican vs Democrathttp://us-presidents.findthedata.org/compare/17-25/Herbert-Clark-Hoover-vs-Franklin-D-Roosevelt

Problems Facing FDR (1933) Economic Crisis High unemployment Failure of banking system Poverty, poor

Stock Market collapse Unprepared, underfunded military Agricultural system failed Industry collapseIncrease in crime-survival of citizensIsolationism: no real alliesLoss of faith in America (people do not believe)What do you fix first? Why? (Homework)

Relief, Recovery, ReformReliefGoal: to help provide for the people

Social Security Actunemployment benefitsretirement benefitsprovided immediate aid Civilian Works Administrationcreates jobs for unemployedjobs building roads and schoolsWorks Progress AdmTuscora ParkDover Stadium

Relief, Recovery, Reform

ReliefCivilian Conservation Corps

creates jobs for unemployedreforestation, flooding issues, erosion

Tennessee Valley Authoritycreates jobs built dams and power plantsgovernment-low cost electricity

Relief, Recovery, Reform

Recovery Glass-Steagall Banking Act

Creates the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Goal: To restore confidence in the banking system National Industrial Recovery Act

Government controls prices of products Regulate wages and working conditions

New Deal for America

Recovery Federal Housing Administration Provide financing for house purchases

Fair Labor Standards Act Creates minimum wage Maximum hours worked (average 40 hours weekly) It also created overtime

Living Wagehttp://livingwage.mit.edu/places/3915182376

Relief, Recovery, Reform

Reform-Goal: prevent it from happening again Agriculture Adjustment Act

Government controls farmingWhat to growHow much to grow

Control price Government subsidies-make up the difference

New Deal for America

Security and Exchange Commission Stock market policeStop people from cheating on the stock

market (How? Insider Trading)They also can shut down the stock market

National Labor Relations Join labor unions

Collective bargaining Government got involved in labor relations

Opposition to the New Deal

Who opposed? Wealthy Americans Believers in capitalism, market economy, laissez-faire Father Charles Coughlin (radio priest) New Deal is the Raw Deal Divide all wealth equally (socialist)Huey Long Senator Share the wealth Give Americans a home$2,000 per year Free college education

Impact of New DealSocial Changes

Decrease in the birth rate/size of the family Decrease in divorce rate Growth of extended family in one house Why?

Impact of New Deal

Economics ChangesMore jobs/competition for those jobsEnd to child laborWomen in the work place

MinoritiesVery little changeFDR-no civil rights legislationSociety remains segregated

Impact of New Deal

Cultural Changes-LiteratureGrapes of Wrath-John Steinbeck

story of family in Oklahoma Dust Bowl

Gone with the Wind-Margaret Mitchellreconstruction in the south

Impact of New Deal

Cultural Changes-FilmTalkies-Movies with soundShirley TempleClark GableFred Astaire3 StoogesLittle RascalsWalt Disney

Talkies

Steamboat Williehttp://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=steamboat+willie&qs=AS&sk=&FORM=QBVR&pq=stamboat%20w&sc=8-10&sp=1&qs=AS&sk=#view=detail&mid=2E3F28A9F292CA90982B2E3F28A9F292CA90982B

Little Rascalshttp://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Little+Rascals+Episodes&FORM=RESTAB#view=detail&mid=9F39AA5FF24D206B6D479F39AA5FF24D206B6D47

Shirley Temple http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=shirley+temple&qs=VI&form=QBVR&pq=shirle&sc=8-6&sp=2&sk=VI1#view=detail&mid=266ACB8E5955A7B04FC9266ACB8E5955A7B04FC9