The Great Depression - The New Deal
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The New Deal
Within days of his inauguration, President Roosevelt presented the Emergency Banking Act to Congress, which quickly approved the legislation. Here, Roosevelt signs the bill, making it law.
When America hit rock bottom, Americans expected bold leadership.
Herbert Hoover was perceived as doing nothing to help when the nation was in its darkest hour. When the votes were tallied in 1932, Americans made a strong statement for change, and sent Franklin D. Roosevelt to the White House. Ironically, Roosevelt made few concrete proposals during the campaign, merely promising "a new deal for the American people." The plan that ultimately emerged during his Presidency was among the most ambitious in the history of the United States.
With the unemployment rate at an incredible 25%, FDR realized that jobs were needed to get people back on their feet. A few of the 8,500,000 participants in the New Deal's Works Progress Administration are shown here hard at work in Tuskeegee, Alabama.
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT was born in 1882 to a wealthy New York industrialist. The fifth cousin of THEODORE ROOSEVELT, FDR became involved in politics at a young age. A strong supporter of WOODROW WILSON and the LEAGUE OF NATIONS, Roosevelt became the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Vice-President in 1920. The following year he contracted polio, and learned that he could never walk without crutches again.
Roosevelt campaigned hard for fellow New Yorker AL SMITH's 1924 and 1928 Presidential bids and then received Smith's support to run for governor of New York. In his two terms as governor of New York, Roosevelt earned a reputation as a progressive reformer. He then threw his hat into the ring of Presidential politics.
Radio's golden era coincided with Roosevelt's presidency. Radio shows entertained, advertised, and made an escape for American audiences. Roosevelt wisely used his weekly "Fireside Chats" to keep in touch with the populace.
Roosevelt had no grand strategy to fix the Depression. He was a bold experimenter. FDR liked to examine an idea and evaluate it on its philosophical merits. The details could be negotiated later. If it worked, fine. If not, he was more than willing to start over with a new plan. He surrounded himself with competent advisors, and delegated authority with discretion and confidence. As a master of the radio, his confidence was contagious among the American populace.
Before his first term expired, Roosevelt signed legislation aimed at fixing banks and the stock market. He approved plans to aid the unemployed and the nations farmers. He began housing initiatives and ventures into public-owned electric power. New Deal programs aided industrialists and laborers alike. His friends and enemies grew with every act he signed into law.
The NEW DEAL sparked a revolution in American public thought regarding the relationship between the people and the federal government.
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The great depression caused the president Herbert Hoover to lose the election to Franklin Roosevelt because people were seeking strong leadership and Franklin Roosevelt seemed like a promising solution.
ReplyDelete-Franklin Roosevelt created the New Deal which dropped prices and passed laws to safe guard banking industries and re inflate the economy.
-Some of the legislation's were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) the Farm Security Administration (FSA) & the Social Security Administration (SSA)
-Some of the programs created to get people back to work were the Civil Works Administration (CWA), the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA) & the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The (CWA) put jobless Americans back to work to use them for beneficial projects. The (NIRA) was a US labor law that regulated industry and wages and prices that would ensure workers were getting paid enough. The (FSA) aided poor farmers and gave them their jobs back and opened many new job opportunities for them.
This is Stephan Podlisestkyy btw
DeleteThe CCC,FSA, and SSA are great examples. I agree that Hoover lost because Roosevelt seemed to have better leadership.
DeleteThe CCC,FSA, and SSA are great examples. I agree that Hoover lost because Roosevelt seemed to have better leadership.
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1.What economic event preceded FDR's election as President of the United States and what did he set out to improve in the American economy and society.
ReplyDelete- When he was running for president he had no plan to fix the depression. Instead he would experiment with plans to see what worked and what didn’t.
2.Describe at least three of the legislation signed by FDR as part of the New Deal.
-FDR helped fix the banks, helped the stock market, and aided unemployed people.
3.Research what type of programs were created to put people Back to Work. Name and describe 3 such programs.
- The department of labor allows people to find jobs or work to be able to provide for their families and loved ones. The Job Accommodation Network is a network that allows you to help employees work around their schedules. Disaster Unemployment Assistance is a program that provides for people who are affected by a presidential disaster.
4.What programs started during the New Deal are still functioning today and how do they continue to impact the American society and economy?
-The New Deal sparked a revolution in the American People and grew the relationship between the American people and the federal government.
-Brett Gereau III
I like the way you put the questions along with the answers :) I agree that he helped the banks, the stock market, and the unemployed. I also agree that the New Deal grew the relationship between the American people and the federal government.
Delete- Kaleya Sullivan
When Roosevelt was elected he didn't have an actual plan for the Great Depression, he just tried different solutions out. A few things he wanted to fix were stock market issues and bank issues as well at dealing with the 25% unemployment rate. Some legislations signed by Roosevelt as part of the New Deal were the CCC, CWA,FSA. NIRA, and the SSA. Programs that helped people get back to work were the National Labor Relations Act which help protect labor organizing, the Works Progress Administration relief program which allowed the federal government to be the largest employer in the nation, the Social Security Administration that aided the elderly, and other programs that helped tenant farmers and migrant workers. The SSA is still funtioning today and helps many people be able to pay for the things that they need.
ReplyDelete- Kaleya Sullivan
1. What economic event preceded FDR's election as President of the United States and what did he set out to improve in the American economy and society.
ReplyDelete-The great depression preceded FDR's election. He didn't have a plan to improve the depression he just tried different ideas to see if they worked.
Describe at least three of the legislation signed by FDR as part of the New Deal.
-Roosevelt signed legislation aimed at fixing banks and the stock market. He approved plans to aid the unemployed and the nations farmers. He began housing initiatives and ventures into public-owned electric power.
3. Name and describe 3 such programs.
What programs started during the New Deal are still functioning today and how do they continue to impact the American society and economy?
-The Fdic (federal deposit insurance corporation), Social Security, and National Labor Relations board are some of the new deal programs still in effect today
FDR put a lot of programs in place. I think it is interesting that he just tried ideas to see if they would work. Sometimes I think that people try to find the perfect answers to problems and don't really get anything done.
Delete-The economic event that preceded FDR’s election was the great Depression. He set out to improve the banking system, public works, and unemployment.
ReplyDelete-Three of the legislation signed by FDR was repeal of prohibition, the Banking Act of 1933 which helped to protect bank deposits, and the Social Security Act of 1935 to guarantee pensions and create unemployment insurance (“New Deal”).
-Three programs that were created to put people make to work included the Civilian Conservation Corps where men were hired to work in forestry building bridges and clearing land, the Civil Works Administration where people were employed to do tasks throughout the city like tutoring or even raking leaves, and the Works Progress Administration where people were employed for public works projects (“Putting People Back to Work”).
-Some of the programs started during the New Deal that are still functioning today are the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that secures bank deposits, the National Labor Relations Board to enforce employee rights, Social Security to provide for money to people after they retire, and the Soil Conservation Service to work on using science-based conservation practices (Hadley)
Works Cited
Hadley, Debbie. “7 New Deal Programs Still in Effect Today.” ThoughtCo., https://www.thoughtco.com/new-deal-programs-still-in-effect-today-4154043. Accessed 12 February 2021.
“New Deal.” History.com, https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/new-deal#section_2. Accessed 12 February 2021.
“Putting People Back to Work.” U.S. History Online Textbook. https://www.ushistory.org/us/49b.asp. Accessed 12 February 2021.
The Great Depression preceded FDR’s election as President of the United States, he set out the New Deal to fix the Depression.
ReplyDeleteBy the New Deal, Roosevelt signed the Banking Act of 1933 helping to protect bank deposits, the Agriculture Adjustment Act to resolve overproduced crops, and the Social Securities Act granting pension and unemployment insurance.
Civilian Conservation Corps help to provide job in public works for those unemployed. The Federal Housing Administration controls mortgages and housing conditions for does who lost their home. Home Owner’s Loan Corporation helps to refinance homes.
The Federal Housing Administration still finances houses for Americans.
www.thoughtco.com/top-new-deal-programs-104687
The Great Depression came before FDR was elected and when he became president the worked on a way to fix it.
ReplyDeleteRoosevelt signed Agricultural Adjustment Act where the government paid farmers to grow less food to make the prices go down, the National Industrial recovery Act which gave money to states to help them make jobs in schools and other community buildings, and the Civilian Conservation Corps to give young men jobs.
The Emergency Conservation Work, Works Progress/Projects Administration, National Youth Administration were some of the programs that helped people have jobs. Social Security, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the National Labor Relations Board are all still used today as they were back then.
-Lorien Mahon