Friday January 28th

FDR's Back Ground-- Born Jan. 30 1882 because it was very common for to try and Americanize their names
His dad was 54 yrs old when he was born, he was paralyszed due to an accident from polio the only handicapped president.. he constructed a disabled golf course.
-He went to Harvard. He had an affair with his secretary
He was elected president the 1st term president he died april 1945
FDIC: The glass steagall act formed it, it provided insurence so that your money would be safe.
Federal Desposit Insurance Corporation
The 3 R's: stand for relief recovery and reform. Relief is 4 the unemployment and the poor
Recovery of the econonmy to normal levels
Reform: the financial system to prevent another stock market crash
- The national recovery administration (NRA) persued the national recovery act, industrial pricing is the pricing of goods, the gov. tried to make sure the prices werent to high and that their wasnt an over production of goods
-It helped workers like setting mininium wages and setting their hours. People would put these blue eagles codes in their store windows which meant they're doing their part in the codes of fair competition (making sure that their workers are being treated fair)
The 100 days: is the 1st 100 days of FDR being president.. FDR passed 15 major bills, was more than any other president passed (bills)
Describe the cycle of the Great Depression?

What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)?
The new deal was FDR's program on the road to recovery from the Great depression
Why did people criticize the New Deal?

Why was FDR upset with the US Supreme Court and what did he do to try to solve this issue?

How did the New Deal help:

unemployed
farmers
factory workers/labor
young people
banks/business (NRA, NIRA)
home owners
elderly
Native Americans

Describe the culture of the 1930's.

Key terms:

Hundred Days
fireside chats
priming the pump
deficit spending

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