2. Herbert Hoover

3. Why was Hoover unpopular?

4. Word Splash - Franklin Delano Roosevelt Polio Democrat Distant cousin to Teddy Roosevelt Distant cousin to Eleanor Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy Harvard Graduate

5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Why do you think the people liked FDR? “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”

6. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Why do you think the people liked FDR? “Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.”

7. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Why do you think the people liked FDR? “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.”

8. NOTES on FDR

9. Domestic Policy: The New Deal 1.Brain Trust 1.Brain Trust – people ( professionals & ppl of academia ) hired to find solutions to the depression. 2.“Bank Holiday” 2.“Bank Holiday” – closed banks to stop bank runs – 4 day bank holiday (aka… Emergency Banking Bill)

11. New Deal 3. New Deal = programs to provide immediate Relief ($), stimulate Recovery (jobs), and economic Reform (to prevent future problems) a.Fireside Chats – inspirational / uplifting speeches on the radio b.Eleanor goes on tour to support New Deal programs – Extremely visible “First Lady”; FDR’s “eyes & ears” First New Deal consisted of FDR’s plans and programs during his first 100 days in office In total, FDR and Congress passed 15 bills to aide the struggling nation

12. Opposition to New Deal: “Too Radical vs. Not Radical Enough” LEFT New Deal NOT doing Enough!!! 1.Overly concerned with saving banks 2.Not focused on Americans  Liberals… o Huey Long…. “Share Our Wealth” RIGHT Too Radical 1.Made gov’t too strong 2.Gov’t telling business how to operate –TOO MUCH DEBT!!!  Conservatives

13. c. Supreme Court declares many of FDR’s programs unconstitutional -Upon re-election in 1936, FDR goes after those who most oppose his initiatives/plans (Supreme Court justices) d. Can’t fire justices … FDR proposes adding more!!! (9  15) i. FDR accused of “Court-Packing”

15. 4. Legacy: restores HOPE … but FAILS to stop the depression

16. Are there any similarities?

17. Foreign Policy: Isolationism  war 1.Germany invades Poland! a.Neutrality Acts: withhold weapons and loans from ANY belligerent (aggressive) nations b.Lend-Lease Act (#1776): US can aid any nation whose defense is vital to US security a.sell weapons to Allies b.Angers Germany

18. 2.Japan invades Manchuria (1938)! – Rape of Nanjing…Japanese Holocaust. - 300,000 killed; babies thrown in air & caught on samurai swords; bury people up to their necks, pour honey on them, & sick dogs on victims a.Violates Open Door Policy - (vowed not to colonize) b.US est. oil embargo (refuse to trade) c.Japan attacks Pearl Harbor i.December 7, 1941 – “A date which will live in infamy” ii.2,400 Americans killed, 1,200 wounded, 300 planes damaged… in less than 1 hour

19. US DECLARES WAR!

20. Pearl Harbor

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25. Pearl Harbor Video