2. New Deal Goals Relief for the needy Economic Recovery Financial Reform
Money, food
Economic Recovery
Public works projects
Financial Reform
Banking reform, creation of social security

3. “It is common sense to take a method and try it
“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.” ~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt

4. First 100 Days March 9-June 15, 1933 15 pieces of legislation
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Inspecting the banks to see if they were able to re-open
Fireside chats

6. Glass-Steagall Banking Act 1933
Created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
FDIC: provided federal insurance for bank account
Reassured Americans that their money was safe in the bank

7. AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act
Raise crop prices by lowering production
How?...government would pay farmers to not plant on some of their land

9. CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
Men, 18-25: building roads, parks, planting trees, flood-control projects
$30 monthly, $25 sent home
Free food and uniforms
By 1942, 3 million men went through this program

11. FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration
$500 million to provide direct relief to the needy

12. PWA
Public Works Administration
Gave money to states to create jobs

13. CWA Civil Works Administration
Provided 4 million immediate jobs in the winter of
Built 40,000 schools and paid the salaries of 50,000 teachers
Built roads in rural areas

14. NiRA National Industrial Recovery Act
Promote industrial growth by establishing codes of fair practice
Created the NRA
Set prices for products to ensure fair competition

15. TVA Tennessee Valley Authority Focused on the Tennessee River
Renovated dams and built new ones
Created thousands of jobs, flood control, hydroelectric power

17. FHA Federal Housing Administration
Provides loans for home mortgages and repairs

18. Court-Packing
Cause: Supreme Court declared NIRA and AAA unconstitutional
Why? Gave executive branch legislative power; agriculture should be a state/local matter and not a federal one
FDR decided to add 6 more justices to the Court
Effect: protest in Congress, damaged FDR’s public image…Court started supporting New Deal policies and FDR was able to appoint 7 new justices

20. Critics of the New Deal American Liberty League Father Coughlin
Wealthy business leaders
New Deal violated respect for the rights of individuals and property
Accused FDR of being a dictator
Father Coughlin
Favored a guaranteed annual income
Wanted nationalization of banks
Dr. Francis Townsend
FDR wasn’t doing enough for the poor and elderly