1. Chapter 17 The New Deal 1933-1938 (Pages 505-525)
Forging a New Deal
2nd Bonus Army March
Campsites provided
Eleanor paid a visit
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”

2. The 1st 100 Days FDIC Public Works Projects Civil Works Administration
Programs for relief, jobs, economic recovery
Restore confidence in banks
FDIC
Public Works Projects
Civil Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
2.5 million men in forest, beach, and park maintainence
8,500 women employed

4. Helping Businesses National Industrial Recovery Act
Set wages, conditions, production, and price
Minimum wage set
Collective bargaining
Federal Securities Act
Disclose stock information
Home owners loan association
Tennessee Valley Authority
Improved least modernized area, set standards for farming

5. New Deal Personnel Women involved in Cabinet Posts Brain trusts
Eleanor
Traveled to promote programs
Sat in the middle of a segregated auditorium

6. Mary Mcleod Bethune
Worked her way through school with odd jobs and earned a scholarship
Started women’s school in Daytona Florida
Served in many voluntary organizations
Worked in many New Deal programs for African Americans

8. Did not improve economy enough Many agencies deemed unconstitutional
End of the Honeymoon
Did not improve economy enough
Many agencies deemed unconstitutional

9. 2nd New Deal More aggressive Works Progress Administration
Public areas/the arts
Wagner Act
Unions become legal
Social Security Act
Retirement benefits, survivors’ benefits, unemployment insurance, aid for mothers, and disability benefits

12. Democrats gained new members and groups
1936 Election
Landslide victory
Democrats gained new members and groups

13. The New Deal’s Critics Limits of the New Deal Did not benefit all
Set minimum wage too low
Jobs went to male head of household
Skilled in the south went to white workers
Lower wages
Did not stop lynchings

14. The Right Preserve the status quo Against taxing the rich
Against social security #’s-too militaristic
Limited freedom
Against compulsory insurance

15. The Left Change of existing institutions
Did not go far enough
Others
Demagogues-manipulate with half truths, deceptive promises, scare tactics.
Father Charles Coughlin
Back and forth
Anti-semitism
Praise for Hitler
1940 Catholic leaders made him go off the air

16. Father Coughlin

17. Huey Long Governor and Senator from Louisiana
Helped under privileged but had a large ruthless political machine
1935 shot by a political enemy’s son

18. Huey Long

19. Court Packing
Court reform bill that would add 6 judges to the supreme court
Widely criticized
Withdrew
Southern Democrats and Republicans became allies

21. Enduring Legacies of the New Deal
Recession of 1937
Less income because of Social Security tax
WPA cut
National debt Increased
Programs reinstated

22. Triumph of the Labor Unions
Membership increased
million million
Unions unite with unskilled workers and minorities are allowed membership
Sit down strikes- stay at work but do nothing while workers outside picket
Prevented Scabs

23. GM Strike
Men sit in but Gm turns off heat and blocks food and calls in police
Women get involved
Militia not used
Not all strikes successful
Ford

24. Cultural life in the 1930’s Programs gave work to artists Literature
“Grapes of Wrath” and “Gone with the Wind”
Radio/Movies
Comedies-Jack Benny and Fred Allen
Soap Operas
Symphonies/operas
Movie double features/drive ins
Gangster films
Walt Disney

25. Jack Benny

26. Lasting New Deal Monuments
National and State Parks
TVA
Social Security