1. The Great Depression and the New Deal
US History – staar-eoc review

2. Key Terms and People

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4. Hoovervilles

5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

6. FDR “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself. . . “

7. Fireside Chats

8. Women in the Great Depression
Eleanor Roosevelt (First Lady)
Rallied women with her book “Its Up to the Women” calling on women to pull their families through the crisis
Frances Perkins – First female appointed to the US Cabinet
Secretary of Labor

9. People of the Great Depression
Dorothea Lange - Photographer
James Steinbeck - Author

10. FIRST HUNDRED DAYS – 3 RS RELIEF, RECOVERY, and REFORM RELIEF
BANK HOLIDAY – to stabilize the banking industry which was failing because of widespread panic, FDR declared a BANK HOLIDAY. All banks closed until federal inspectors would find the bank financially sound.
HOMEOWNERS and FARM OWNERS received emergency loans
UNEMPLOYMENT – addressed with government work programs

11. RELIEF – FERA, CCC, PWA, WPA

12. RECOVERY- NRA, AAA

13. REFORM – FDIC, TVA, SEC, NLRA, SSA

14. Labor unions grew during the 1930s

15. In Schechter Poultry v. U.S. (1937) the
Supreme Court ruled that even during a
national crisis, Congress could not give
the President more powers than those
granted in the Constitution

16. Court-Packing
After Schechter, FDR proposed a plan that would grant him power to appoint six justices to the Supreme Court, who might rule in his favor
The plan was condemned by the public and rejected by Congress

18. Questions
Ch 11, The great depression and the new deal

20. A B C D

24. A B C D