Dougherty Great Depression

FDR's presidency during the Great Depression

Expanded federal power to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the economic crisis

Dust Bowl

Drought and overfarming caused massive dust storms that forced farmers to migrate

Supreme Court Packing

FDR proposed adding justices to make the Court support New Deal programs

1st and 2nd New Deal

First focused on relief and banking fixes, second expanded reforms and job programs

FDIC

Insured bank deposits to prevent bank failures and restore trust

EBA

Only reopened stable banks after Treasury-inspection to restore trust

SSA

Provided pensions and financial support for the elderly and disabled

FLSA

Established minimum wage and max work hours

AAA

Paid farmers to reduce production to raise crop prices

Wagner Act

Protected workers' rights to form unions and bargain collectively

SEC

Regulated the stock market to prevent fraud

Glass-Steagall

Created the FDIC and separated banking practices to stabilize banks

CCC

Gave young men jobs in conservation and environmental projects

WPA

Employed millions building infrastructure and public works

PWA

Funded large-scale construction projects for economic recovery

TVA

Built dams to provide electricity and control flooding in the South

Limited Welfare State

Government accepted responsibility for citizens' basic economic security

Keynesian Economics

Used government spending to boost demand and economic recovery

Interregnum

The period between Hoover's presidency and FDR taking office during worsening conditions

20th Amendment

Shortened time between election and inauguration.

1932 Election

FDR defeated Hoover, shifting toward active government intervention

Brain Trust - Harry Hopkins, Francis Perkins

Advisors who helped design and implement New Deal programs

"Fireside Chats"

Radio talks that reassured the public and explained policies

The 3 R's of the New Deal

Relief for the needy, Recovery of the economy, and Reform of the system

Critics of the New Deal

Radicals wanted more change while conservatives opposed government expansion

Roosevelt's Inaugural Address [excerpts]

Promised honesty, confidence, and action, urging Americans to overcome fear

The political spectrum of US during 1930s

Ranged from radicals wanting major change to conservatives favoring limited government