1. New Deal Policies
Lecture 3

2. Standard
Analyze the effects of and the controversies arising from New Deal economic policies and the expanded role of the federal government in society and economy since the 1930s
Works Progress Administration
Social Security
National Labor Relations Board
Farm Programs
Tennessee Valley Authority
California Central Valley Project
Bonneville Dam

3. Essential Question
Is it the governments responsibility to create jobs? If not, whose responsibility is it?

4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ex-governor of New York and cousin of Teddy Roosevelt
Polio paralyzed him in 1921
FDR is the only president elected to four terms
Not scared to try things that failed
“Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.”
Promised America a “New Deal”

6. Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor = most influential first lady ever!
Met with people
ears and eyes of the president
Battled racism and injustice
served as a delegate to the UN

7. Brain Trust Brain Trust and Cabinet
FDR picked educated professionals from both parties to give him advice
“I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.”
Frances Perkins was the first female cabinet member
Secretary of labor
Mary Bethune was in the “Black Cabinet” to advise FDR on issues involving race

9. Fireside Chats First Inaugural Address, 1933 Fireside Chats
FDR spoke directly to the people
he was very frank about the state of the economy and the nation
Fireside Chats
informal radio speeches made people feel like FDR cared about them

10. “This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
—FDR, 1933

11. The New Deal Relief – to help individual people
Recovery – to help businesses
Reform – to make sure it never happens again
his “First Hundred Days” were very busy

12. Alphabet Soup: FDIC and SEC
The First Hundred Days
FDR closed all US banks 8 hours after taking office
Federal Emergency Banking Relief Act
Govt. Inspection of Banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
the federal government protected bank deposits up to $5000
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
required accurate information making the sale of stocks and bonds safer

13. AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) financial aid to farmers
Subsidies: paid farmers to not plant crops or to destroy crops and livestock
farm prices rose and farm foreclosures lessened

14. TVA Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
nine dams built to control floods and provide electricity
still exists today
allowed government to determine fair prices for electricity
critics called it socialist

15. NRA National Recovery Act (NRA)
each industry established code of “fair competition”
established a minimum wage and maximum hours
blue eagle stickers to show participation

16. CCC Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
provided work for about 2 million young men
reforestation, fire control, flood control, swamp drainage

17. PWA Public Works Administration (PWA)
Harold Ickes spent $6 billion for over 34,000 projects
bridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings
created millions of jobs