1. The 1930’sThe Great Depression/The New Deal
Unit V
The 1930’sThe Great Depression/The New Deal
Chapter 23, Section 2
The First New Deal

2. The First Hundred Days Begin
FDR promised a New Deal.
Government needed to asisit with the hardships of the Depression.
During his first hundred days (March 9-June 16,1933) in office, FDR proposed and Congress passed 15 bills, known as the First New Deal.
These 15 bills had three goals in mind: to offer relief, recovery, and reform to the American people.
FDR and his Progressive advisers strongly favored government intervention in the economy.

3. The First Hundred Days Begin
Immediately, Roosevelt dealt with the banking crisis by convincing Congress to pass the Emergency Banking Relief Act (government makes sure banks still standing are sound.)
He became famous for his fireside chats in which he communicated to the American people on the radio letting them know what he was trying to accomplish.
Congress passed a number of laws and FDR created many agencies that were designed to provide assistance and restore confidence in the economy.
Those agencies are: