USA FDR and the New Deal

FDR made president

1933 March 4

AAA

Helped farmers sell goods for more and to make less. 1 acre land empty = $11

NRA

Quotas on protection and seal of approval. 2.3 million businesses took part

TVA

Educated farmers, electricity to farms

PWA

Create more jobs, $3.3 billion for construction projects

CCC

Employed people in countryside, only 17-23 allowed, 500,000 employed (mostly men)

WPA

Works Progress Administration: Provided 8.5 million with work. It had an annual budget of $1.3 billion

NLRA: Wagner Act (1935)

Protected workers’ right to join trade unions. Set up the National Labor Relations Board to enforce labor rights.

FDR Speech

Not like Hoover (no self reliance), Bring change (fix mess hoover made). He was transparent and comforting to the people

FDR Tactics

Optimism, Travelled to spread understanding of ideals

FDR Plans

Reduce unemployment, Help farms and other struggling industry

New deal aims

Relief, Recovery, Reform

Relief

Immediate demands for states, hunger poverty unemployment

Recovery

Increased farmer income, more industry, banking help

Reform

Look after citizens long term

What we're the 100 days

First 100 fdr in power

New deal raised farm income by

$2.6-$4.6 billion

How many banks reopened from new deals

6000

Social Security Act (1935)

Provided pensions for the elderly over 65. Offered unemployment insurance and support for the disabled, widows, and orphans.

Banking Act of 1935

Strengthened the Federal Reserve’s control over the money supply. Reduced the influence of private banks by centralizing power.

First VS Second New Deal

First= Economic

Second= Social

Reason for Second New deal

First not enough, this was more liberal and extreme

Second New Deal Aims

Reform Banks

Help poor and unemployed

Improve workers rights

Supreme court opposing New Deal (Reason)

New Deal programs exceeded the power of the federal government and infringed upon individual rights. Violated constitution

Supreme court opposing New Deal (Actions)

Closed AAA and NRA

Supreme court opposing New Deal (FDR Response)

Tried to fire older judges, not allowed (he looked like a dictator). Judges did eventually die though

Republican Party Opposition

Roosevelt was a democrat. Fed too powerful. Spent too much money

Huey Long’s Share Our Wealth Programme

Proposed limiting personal fortunes to reduce inequality, capped at $50 million (later wanted to further reduce to 2-5 million but this lost him support). Promised a guaranteed income, housing, and education for all Americans.

Father Coughlin’s Social Justice Campaign

Criticized Roosevelt and claimed the New Deal didn’t do enough. Called for nationalizing banks and more wealth redistribution.

Businesses (Opposing New deal)

Didn’t like being told what to do, spent too much, Didi’t like trade unions (lost business power)

Liberty League

Opposed the New Deal for giving too much power to the government. Defended private property and individual freedoms.