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Texas and the New Deal

Explore how Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs transformed Texas during the Great Depression, with key figures and initiatives highlighted.

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Texas and the New Deal

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  1. Texas and the New Deal Ch. 22 Section 2

  2. The New Deal Begins • President Hoover ran for reelection in 1932, but voters blamed him for the Depression. • Hoover’s opponent, Franklin D. Roosevelt, won an overwhelming victory. • Almost 90% of Texas votes were for FDR.

  3. “A new deal for the American People” • FDR took office in 1933, and his programs became a part of what was called the New Deal. • Roosevelt began with a flurry of activity during “the first hundred days.” Ex: Ordered all banks to close to determine the strongest to stay in business.

  4. Texans’ Cooperation • Vice President John N. Garner, helped push New Deal programs in Congress. • Garner was a former Texas member of the U.S. house of Representatives. • Texans occupied some of the most powerful positions in Congress during this time.

  5. Sam Rayburn • Proposed the Securities and Exchange Commission to restore confidence in the stock market • Proposed the Rural Electrification Administration to help rural residents obtain electrical service • Proposed the Federal Communications Commission to regulate radio broadcasting

  6. New Deal Programs in Texas • The New Deal created agencies to deal with many problems from the Depression. • Alphabet Agencies - government agencies that came to be known by the first initials of their names.

  7. Alphabet Agencies • FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration) – gave funds to states and local agencies for unemployed people • CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) – provided outdoor employment for young men and helped preserve resources • NYA (National Youth Administration) – hired high school and college students to perform clerical and maintenance jobs. • PWA (Public Works Administration) – built bridges dams, schools, and other structures of value to the state. • WPA (Works Progress Administration) – hired 600,000 Texans during the Great Depression

  8. Political Cartoon

  9. Rural Texans and the New Deal • The New Deal created programs for farmers, ranchers, and other rural residents. • Legislation helped them form Cooperatives – organized groups that borrowed $ from the government to pay for installing electrical services

  10. Rural Texans Continued… • Congress passed laws paying farmers to reduce production of crops • Cut down peach trees • Poured excess milk into streams • Government paid them to destroy crops in effort to drive prices up

  11. Construction projects during the Great Depression celebrated the 100th anniversary of Texas independence in 1936. • It was held at the 185-acre Fair Park in Dallas because the city was able to contribute $10 million to help build facilities. • Exhibits highlighted Texas History and proudly displayed examples of Texas products and culture.

  12. Texas Centennial • Other cities joined Dallas in observing the Texas Centennial • The San Jacinto Monument was erected on the battlefield to the east of Houston. • Museums were built at the Alamo grounds in San Antonio, on the UT Campus, at Huntsville, and in other areas.

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