Friday January 27th

What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)?--new deal- FDR's plan to get us out of the depression--3 R's; over all goals********relief- for the people********reform- banking system and the stock market********recovery- from Great Depression--1st New Deal- 1933-1934 focused on help to top down- help the banks to help every one--2nd New Deal-1935-1936 help individual people bottom up- help bottom people to help businessesWhy did people criticize the New Deal?- created a very powerful president that led Congress, this was a violation of checks and balances.-was a radical departure from Laissaz Faire ideals. created big government-some acts appeared interfering and at worst unconstitutional-heavy debt burden- the United States was engaged in deficit spending and this was unhealthy for the economyWhy was FDR upset with the US Supreme Court and what did he do to try to solve this issue?-FDR was challenging 6 of the 9 Supreme Court Justices that had challenged his domestic programs. He was upset because the older people were voting against his bills and he wanted younger justices so that they might argue in his favor. Congress did not pass the Supreme Court Packing Bill.How did the New Deal help:*****unemployed-Reconstruction Finance Corporation((RFC)(1932)1.gave loans to banks, states, and local governments and business' to create jobs for people2.emergency relief3.started under Hoover4.not as successful as Hoover had hoped5.dissolved in 19 after ww2farmers-Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)(1933-1934)1. preformed 300 tasks2. requirements-unmarried men-unemployment-40 hr weeks-$22-$25 to parents-army bonus3.successful-yes, employed men, helped forests, best New Deal program4. ended- yes, but was extended to 1935 and 1936Federal Emergency Relief Act/Administration(FERA)(1932-1935)1. what it is-one of the first relief acts- giving loans out to states-employed people under the government2. jobs for people-construction-production of goods-surveys-clean up parks-museums-renovation3. successful-gave jobs for men and womenPublic Work Administration(PWA)1.FDR included it in the new deal2.Frances Perkins thought of having a public work administration3. reasons*built things; bridges, dams, hospitals, warships, schools*provide employment*stabilized purchasing power*revived the economy4.projects-34,000 buildings--70% schools and hospitals--11,428 road projects--33% (PWA) did total--15%5. terminated-June 1943-moved to war productionCivil Works Administrations(CWI)11-8-19331. made under the federal emergency relief administration2.reasons-manual labor jobs--constructional or improvement--short terms3. major accomplishments-laid 12 million feet of sewer pipe-255,000 miles of roads-40,000 schools-3,700 playgrounds-1,000 airports4.terminated-criticism from taxes payers*****factory workers/laboryoung people*****banks/businesshome owners*****elderlyNative Americans-Indian reorganization act-(IRA)1. right to manage their land and resources2.freedom to self govern-they could have their own separate government3.Dawes act-authored the president to survey the tribal land and divide it up for individual IndiansDescribe the culture of the 1930's.Key terms:Hundred Days- first 100 days FDR got 15 major bills passed**fireside chats- Radio chats by FDR on the radio first president to do so, talked to the peoplepriming the pump- lead to deficit spending-> government spends the money to get the people buying and government takes back in slowly**deficit spending- spending more money then you take in
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