1. FDR and the “New Deal”

2. FDR THE MAN 32 nd President of the United States A new hope Offered the people of America a “New Deal” Set up a “brain trust” (people to help him- college professors & economist)

3. FDR faced two immediate crises The 1 st crisis was attacking fear The 2 nd crisis was fixing the banks

4. 1 st crisis was attacking fear: 1. FDR attacked fear from the get go: “ The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself” (Inaugural Address) 2. Fireside chats: Talked to the people directly (“ My friends”). People felt as if FDR was talking to them personally. (Radio addresses)

5. 2 nd crisis was fixing the banks: 1. Banks had speculated with people’s deposits and lost that money during the stock market crash. 2. Run on banks- over 5000 banks forced to close between 1929-33. 3. FDR orders all banks closed for 4 days only financially sound banks were allowed to reopen.

6. “New Deal”: Three Goals of Alphabet Soup Programs 1. Relief (immediate and direct help…survival is the goal) 2. Recovery (help with creating jobs…employment is the goal) 3. Reform (help permanently…prevention is the goal)

7. Alphabet Soup Programs

8. Agricultural Adjustment Act AAA 1933 Protected farmers from price drops by providing crop subsidies to reduce production, educational programs to teach methods of preventing soil erosion. Relief & Reform Not always popular with the people but it did help control food prices.

9. Civilian Conservation Corps CCC 1933 Environmental program put 2.5 million unmarried men to work maintaining and restoring forests, beaches, and parks. Workers earned only $1 a day but received free board and job training. Took surplus workers out of the cities. Recovery The CCC taught the men and women of America how to live independently, thus, increasing their self-esteem.

10. Federal Emergency Relief Act FERA 1933 Distributed millions of dollars of direct aide to unemployed workers. Relief Helped out many depleted relief programs. Still used today.

11. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC 1933 Banks were closed for a Bank Holiday. Only financially sound banks were allowed to reopen. The government insured bank deposits up to $5000 Reform Reinstalled people's confidence in banks. This program is still around today

12. National Recovery Act NRA 1933 Created to enforce codes of fair competition, wages, prices and to permit collective bargaining. Reform Helper both management & workers.

13. Fair Labors Standard Act FLSA 1938 Banned child labor, created a minimum wage, and lowered the work week to 40 hours. Reform Organized to help workers by giving them labor rights

14. Public Works Administration PWA 1933 Provided 4 billion dollars to be spent on public works. Paid people to build roads, bridges, dams and parks. This expanded Hoover's plan Recovery Win Win for both government & workers. People got jobs and work got done for gov.

15. Securities & Exchange Commission SEC 1934 Required full disclosure of information on stocks being sold. Regulated the stock market & also regulated the purchase of stock on margin. Reform Not pleasing for businesses.

16. Social Security Act SSA 1935 This act established a system that provided old- age pensions for workers, survivors benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, and aid for dependant mothers and children, the blind and physically disabled Reform & Relief Although the original SSA did not cover farm and domestic workers, it did help millions of Americans feel more secure.

17. Tennessee Valley Authority TVA 1933 The TVA helped farmers and created jobs in one of America’s least modernized areas. Reform & Recovery Reactivating a hydroelectric power plant provided cheap electric power, flood control, and recreational opportunities to the entire Tennessee River valley.

18. Works Progress Administration WPA 1935 This agency provided work for 8 million Americans. Constructed or repaired schools, hospitals, airfields, etc. It also employed artist, writers and actors. Recovery Decreased unemployment. Was responsible for helping people enjoy the arts during the depression