Franklin Delano Roosevelt President of the United States 1932-1945

Roosevelt’s “New Deal” He created this plan before becoming president. Why did he create this plan? Because the country was in the middle of the Great Depression and he waned to offer relief to families. He wanted the homeless to have new homes. He also wanted to make sure that children and all Americans would be taken care of.

FDR’s first 100 days in office Took office in March of 1933. He believed that it was the government’s duty to take care of it’s citizens if they were unable to take care of themselves. Herbert Hoover did not believe that the government should offer federal assistance. Many blamed him for the depression. Roosevelt focused on things that have never been tried before to offer relief to the citizens.

First 100 days Many of the New Deal policies went into effect within the first 100 days of Roosevelt’s term. 1st~ Roosevelt declared a 3 day bank holiday in order to get things stable in the banking arena. Many committees were created to work on problem areas.(identify what works and what does not)

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) FERA was there to assist needy citizens $$$ given directly to those citizens without them having to work for it.

Other Agencies 1933-1935 Civilian Conservation Corps~offered 2.5 million jobs to young men around the country Public Works Administration The Works Progress Administration~responsible for building 2,500 hospitals, 5,900 schools, and 13,000 public play areas. (Helped 3 million people get work.) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Other important agencies National Recovery~Regulated prices for products and wages for employees. People no longer had to worry about others coming along and offering to work for less. (minimum wage established) Agricultural Adjustment~helped farmers and businesses.

Re-elected to a 2nd Term Roosevelt was elected for a second term in 1936. Congress was not as generous to allow as much funding to many of the New Deal programs and by 1937 the county went back into a recession. The Great Depression continued until around the 1940’s

The New Deal Successes Labor unions and management relationships improved. Rights about bargaining and fairness for the laboring unions were created to ensure workers were treated the right way by factories and companies. The Fair Labor Standards Act brought minimum wage into affect. (maximum hours and child labor laws) Social Security Act of 1935: old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and assistance for disabled people.

Banking Protection Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)~ goal was to protect people who put $ in the bank. A special insurance that allows people to get some of their money back if a bank goes bankrupt or loses their money.

Posters of the Era

Quick Quiz The New Deal was created by President_____________. Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry Truman Woodrow Wilson

The goal of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was to ________. Help people deposit money Protect people who put money in the bank None of the above Both A & B

Roosevelt took office in __________. March 1933 March 1932 April 1933 January 1932

The Civilian conservation Corps offered ___________. 20 dollars to poor people per day 2.5 million jobs to young men Disabled people money A pension plan for senior citizens

True or False? The New Deal failed after one hundred days.

True or False? The New Deal was created, as a result, of the way Herbert Hoover handled the Great Depression.

True or False? Herbert Hoover believed in offering aid to every American.