1. What does this cartoon mean?
Do you think the cartoonist favored or opposed the New Deal? Why?

4. The End of The New Deal

5. Opposition to New Deal The Left-Democrats & Progressives
New Deal does not do enough to end the depression
FDR’s only concern is saving banks and big business
New Deal does not address redistribution of wealth
New Deal does not help the elderly
The Right-Republicans
New Deal makes government too big
Increased government role in economy equals socialism
New Deal destroys free enterprise and individual freedom
New Deal creates huge national debt

6. The Second New Deal The Social Security Act
Program to give benefits to retirees, work comp, blind, disabled, and poverty-stricken mothers and children
The National Labor Relations Board (Wagner Act)
First time federal government recognized labor unions
They were legalized and grew stronger
Fair Labor Standards Act
Set first minimum 25 cents/hour, 44 hour week, outlawed child labor; last piece of New Deal reforms
Supreme Court Packing
Supreme Court ruled several New Deal laws unconstitutional so FDR proposed legislation to add 6 new justices to the Court to help get his legislation passed
Critics argued would upset separation of powers

7. The 4 Term President *1936 FDR won by a landslide
1932
1936
1940
1944

8. The Death of FDR First and only President to serve more than 2 terms
Dies in 1945 and Truman takes over
22 Amendment passed in 1947, limiting presidential terms to 2 terms; ratified in 1951

9. Effects of New Deal
Throughout 20s, Americans were generally confident that business would bring continued prosperity but depression hit anyway and hit some people hard
Once New Deal programs were in place, Americans saw:
Banking system stabilized
Federal financial assistance payments helped farmers
Work-relief programs provide jobs
Social Security provides safety net
The nation unified
Power of presidency increases
Government takes active role in economy
Wagner Act protects workers and raises standard of living
first time federal government interested in helping workers
Minorities and women gain positions in government
Indian Reorganization Act prohibited the government from further dividing Native American land

10. The New Deal Legacy
The FDIC, the TVA, the SEC, and Social Security still in effect today
Bridges, tunnels, dams, public buildings, and hospitals still exist today, along with many murals painted during this time under the WPA
People maintained a surprising degree of confidence in the American system
Great expansion of federal government & increased federal power over economy
Did not end the depression, but greatest achievement was to restore a sense of hope

11. Activity: Answer the following question with a brief paragraph:
Did the growth of the powers of the federal government during the New Deal benefit the nation? Explain your answer.