1. FDR’s Legacy
Lecture 5

2. Standard
Trace the advances and retreats of organized labor, and the creation of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization to current issues of the post-industrial and multinational economy.
Essential Question: What were the long term effects of FDR’s Presidency?

3. Controversies Court Packing, 1937
several New Deal programs were thrown out by the Supreme Court
FDR wanted to appoint six new judges so they would support him
public opinion turned against him and he dropped the idea
FDR will eventually appoint 8 justices due to retirements and old age

5. Farewell to Laissez-Faire
Government Regulation of the Economy
laissez-faire was gone forever
the government today regulates or influences almost every aspect of the economy
interest rates, money supply, business mergers,
FDR’s supporters said he saved capitalism from itself

6. Welfare State Welfare State Deficit Spending
a government that is responsible for the welfare of the children, the elderly, the disabled, and the poor
since the New Deal, the US has debated not whether the government should help but how
Deficit Spending
under FDR the government spent more than it had which created a national debt

7. FDR and the Presidency FDR Increased the Power of Presidency
was elected 4 times ending the two-term tradition
the 22nd amendment made two terms the limit
used the media to get support for his ideas
took control of the economy
created many new programs run by the bureaucracy which worked for the President
Social Security, SEC, WPA
raised expectations of the presidency

8. New Donkeys New Deal Coalition
FDR built a powerful new democratic party
Democrats dominated Congress from 1932 – 1995
Democrats won 6 of the next 8 presidential elections
Blue-collar northerners, southern whites, Midwest farmers, immigrants, and African Americans

9. Unemployment Lingering Problems
federal deficit grew from $451 million in 1932 to $4.4 billion in 1936
unemployment dropped from 1933 – 1937 but went back up in 1938 by 10%

11. Leave a Legacy FDR’s Legacy considered to be in the top 2-3 presidents
he defeated the Great Depression and the NAZIs
changed the size of government from small to big
changed the idea of the purpose of government