1. Impact of the Great Depression

2. Veterans

3. Farmers

4. African Americans

5. Mexican Americans

6. Women

7. Critics of the New Deal Liberal Critics Conservative Critics
Too much help for business in 1st New Deal/Not enough relief for individuals
Did not sufficiently address minorities, women, or elderly
Conservative Critics
Too much power to the government
Too socialist or communist
Too pro-union
American Liberty League

8. Critics of the New Deal “Demagogues” Dr. Francis Townshend
elderly
Father Charles Coughlin
poor
Huey “King Fish” Long
“share our wealth”

9. Legal Issues Schechter v. U.S. (1935) United States v. Butler (1935)
National Recovery Administration
United States v. Butler (1935)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
“Court Packing” Plan (1937)
Increase number of justices
Place New Deal supporters on the court

10. Legacy of the New Deal Economic Support for workers’ rights and unions
Union for unskilled labor (CIO)
Recognition for the United Auto Workers
Fair Labor Standards Act
Minimal impact on wealth distribution
Helped develop the west and south
Increased regulation of economy (stock market, banking system)
Created “Welfare State” (relief programs, social security)
Supported Keynsian economic theory (deficit spending)

11. Legacy of the New Deal Political
Increased the size and power of the federal government
Increased presidential authority
Changed the role of government (proactive)
Created a coalition of supporters who would be loyal to the Democratic Party for 30 years (unions, white southerners, intellectuals, minorities- especially African Americans)