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THE Franklin Delano Roosevelt

THE Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Americans finding expression in violent protests Federal Government not doing enough to end depression Hoover ordered MacArthur to evict protestors in Washington Unarmed and unemployed WWI vets beaten and shot Biggest failure of Hoover’s administration.

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THE Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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  1. THE Franklin Delano Roosevelt

  2. Americans finding expression in violent protests • Federal Government not doing enough to end depression • Hoover ordered MacArthur to evict protestors in Washington • Unarmed and unemployed WWI vets beaten and shot • Biggest failure of Hoover’s administration

  3. Democrats nominate FDR in 1932 • Won 42 states in a landslide victory • FDR known for impact on American life • New Deal product of his astute political skills and personality • Only president to be elected 4 times • Developed advisers known as “Brain Trust” to bring America out of the depression

  4. FDR called for a 4 day bank holiday • Allowed for banks to shore up country’s failing banking system • Started a series of fireside chats • Congress passed Emergency Banking Act to give president powers of banking transactions

  5. March-June 1933 FDR pushed through Congress absurd amount of acts to combat depression First 100 days

  6. FDR – 100 days Obama – 100 days • Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) • Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) • Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) • National Recovery Act (NRA) • Public Works Administration (PWA) • Stimulus package Is it fair to compare presidents?

  7. CCC provided work for jobless men • FERA spent money on states and gave to state and local agencies • AAA provided immediate relief to nations farmers • TVA built dams and power projects • NRA closest attempt to systemic plan for economic recovery • WPA authorized $3.3 billion for construction of roads, public building, and other projects FDR 100 days

  8. FDR was losing electoral support • Concentrated on new program for social reform • Three main goals: • Strengthen national commitment to creating jobs • Provide security against old age, unemployment, and illness • Improving housing conditions *Marked as Second 100 days Second New Deal

  9. Emergency relief appropriation act: • Allocated $5 billion for large-scale public works programs for the jobless • Social Security Act: • Provided old-age pensions and unemployment • National Labor Relations Act: • Established federal guarantee of right to organize trade unions and collective bargaining • National Housing Act: • Federal funding for public housing and slum clearance • Fair Labor Standards Act: - Federal minimum wage and maximum hours Other notables

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