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Understanding FDR and the New Deal: Key Policies and Impact in the Great Depression Era

Explore the landmark policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, initiated during the Great Depression, including the Emergency Banking Act, FDIC, and various relief programs. Learn about the significant reforms, such as the NRA and the role of the Brain Trust, and how these initiatives attempted to stabilize and recover the American economy. Discover the challenges faced by the New Deal, including Supreme Court opposition and the 1938 recession, along with its lasting accomplishments in education, labor rights, and modernizing the South.

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Understanding FDR and the New Deal: Key Policies and Impact in the Great Depression Era

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  1. FDR & The New Deal

  2. FDR & The New Deal • Basic Information • Terms to Know – I-Brain Trust –II-Alphabet Soup • Phase I – The 1st 100 Days: a) revision of banking system & stock market I-Emergency Banking Act 1933 II- FDIC III- Securities & Exchange Act (commission)

  3. Reform & Recovery Programs I- AAA II –NRA/NIRA Relief Programs I – FERA II – CWA III – CCC IV – PWA V – TVA VI – HOLC New Deal Programs/Alphabet Soup

  4. New Deal Under Fire I- Opponents Views II – American Liberty League Important Facts on FDR’S 1st term I – Francis Perkins II – Indian Policy a) Indian Reorganization Act Problems with New Deal Programs & FDR’S Administration

  5. Election of 1934 & New Deal Phase II • Results of mid term elections • Two other relief programs: I – WPA II - SSA

  6. Labor Unions • Wagner-Connery Act • National Labor Relation (Board) Act • CIO - John L. Lewis -General Motors Strike 1937

  7. Election 1936

  8. FDR v. Supreme Court • Supreme Court declaring New Deal Programs unconstitutional. • Makeup of the Supreme Court 6 of 9 over 70 – 7-9 appointed by Republicans. • FDR fights back – proposes Court Packing Bill • Failed but results gained! • Led to the Judiciary Reorganization Bill.

  9. FDR & Power

  10. Recession of 1938-39 • Main reason for recession. • Action by FDR – called a special session – what is as special session? I- Fair Labor Standard Act – 3 main provisions. II- New AAA – also 3 main provisions

  11. Failures : I) unemployment still high II) Farmers didn’t benefit as much as labor III) Didn’t pull us out of depression Accomplishments I) improved conservation II) Helped Modernize the South III) established 2 good relief agencies –SSA & FLSA IV) Preserved faith in the democratic process Results ofthe New Deal

  12. Advancements I-Education enrollment up 50% II- More cities adopted City Manager plan of government III- Air Travel increased IV- DuPont created – cellophane & nylon V- Walt Disney becomes big in the U.S.A –first patent on Technicolor (2 years) VI - Added the 20th and 21st Amendments VII Literature John Steinbeck Grapes of Wraths – Life during the depression.

  13. Foreign affairs • United States not heavily involved, why? • Programs used: a) “Good Neighbor Policy” b) Creation of the Pan American Conference – Cordell Hull c) Cultural Exchange Program Nelson Rockefeller

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