1. Essential Question:
How successful was Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal?
Warm-Up Question:
What was the goal of the New Deal? How successful was it?
What were the limitations?
How did the New Deal change America? (Long-term impacts?)

2. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs had a significant impact on American history:
Political Impact: FDR rejected conservative policies & began a new era of unprecedented gov’t activism to solve America’s problems

3. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Political Impact:
FDR gave citizens hope by using active gov’t programs, fireside chats, & decisive leadership
The New Deal was the 1st attempt by the gov’t to take responsibility for the economy & welfare of the American people
FDR introduced deficit spending & welfare programs for the 1st time
The New Deal's greatest legacy was a shift in gov’t philosophy. As a result of the New Deal, Americans came to believe that the federal government has a responsibility to ensure the health of the nation's economy and the welfare of its citizens.
The New Deal represented a significant shift in political and domestic policy in the U.S., with its more lasting changes being increased government control over the economy and money supply; intervention to control prices and agricultural production; the beginning of the federal welfare state, and the rise of trade union organizations.

4. The New Deal and American Life
Political Impact:
FDR’s leadership unified a new voting coalition for the Democratic Party made up of unions, African Americans, immigrants, & poor voters

5. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs had a significant impact on American history:
Economic Impact: The New Deal helped relieve unemployment & provided long-term economic reforms, but it failed to end the Great Depression

6. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Economic Impact:
The New Deal relieved farmers (AAA), unions (Wagner Act), the unemployed (CCC, WPA)
The stock market (SEC) & banks (FDIC) were stabilized
But, the economy was not stimulated, unemployment remained high, & wealth was still unevenly divided

7. The Economic Impact of the New Deal
12 million people were unemployed when FDR took office in 1933
10 million were still unemployed in 1939
Unemployment

8. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs had a significant impact on American history:
Social Impact: The New Deal helped some, but women & African Americans did not receive equal treatment

9. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Social Impact:
The New Deal offered help to groups of Americans in need like the elderly, single mothers, & disabled citizens
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned to help minority groups & spoke out against racism in America

10. Visits made by Eleanor Roosevelt

11. The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
Social Impact:
But New Deal programs allowed for unequal pay scales for women & African Americans
Black workers were often the last hired & first fired & the unemployment rate for African Americans remained near 50%
But, women & African Americans supported FDR
“While relief & WPA are not ideal, they are better than the Hoover bread lines & they’ll have to do until the real thing comes along”

12. Group Activity
What other impacts did the New Deal have on America?
In groups examine each of the 8 placards & complete your charts
When finished, rank order the 8 impacts from most significant (#1) to least significant (#8)
Be prepared to discuss as a class
Closure Q: FDR changed the role of the national gov’t. What is the appropriate role of the national gov’t?