1. The Great Depression and the New Deal (1928-1941)
Lesson 5 Effects of the New Deal

2. Effects of New Deal Women African Americans
Increase political influence
Francis Perkins – first woman cabinet secretary
Eleanor Roosevelt – advanced public health, education
African Americans
Black Cabinet
FDR invites blacks to advise him on issues
Mary McLeod Bethune – “New Day” for African-Americans
Unemployment improved / discrimination did not
New Deal Programs
Unintentionally hurt blacks

3. A New Political Coalition Emerges
Analyze Graphs How would you describe the changes in African American voting behavior from 1932 to 2012?

4. Native Americans Dawes Act 1887 Indian New Deal
Worsened conditions for Native Americans
Indian Reorganization Act 1934
Restore control over lands to Native Americans
Indian New Deal
Economic assistance for Native Americans
Indian Civilian Conservation Corp
New schools, hospitals
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Encouraged American Indian cultures
Religion, languages, customs

5. End of New Deal New Deal helped economy
New Deal did not end Great Depression
FDR hinted at the idea of having a Third New Deal
FDR did not have much governmental support
More republicans were being elected
FDR was against Deficit Spending
Economy was improving
People felt the Great Depression was ending
Roosevelt now focused on Germany and Hitler

7. Analyze Charts The New Deal is considered by some to be a reform movement. Explain whether or not this view can be justified, using specific examples from the chart.

8. A New Political Coalition Emerges
Party Political Changes
New Deal Coalition
Brought together
African Americans, Poor Midwestern Farmers, blue collar workers, southern whites
Democratic Party dominates
Roosevelt Elected 4 terms
(only served 3 full terms)
22nd Amendment – 2 terms for president
New Deal united different ethnicities and social backgrounds
Welfare State
Government assumes responsibility
Sick, elderly, disabled, poor

9. Effects of FDR & Presidency
Expanding the role of government
Executive Branch
Involved in American’s life
Mass Media - Radio
President managing economy
President manage social policy
22nd Amendment
2 terms for President
White House Staff
Experts & advisers

10. The Role of Government Expands
FDR’s New Deal created a much larger gov’t (all those programs required people to lead them) with more power over the economy
Gov’t closes and restructures banks
National Recovery Administration: set hours, wages, conditions
National Labor Relations Board (1935) provided strength for workers against companies
Gov’t spends a lot of money (deficit spending) by providing jobs and buying goods = major force in US economy
Though the New Deal did not end the depression it did help economic growth
WWII Brought end the economic depression

11. Legacy