U.S. History Mr. Coonen
Chapter 22 The New Deal
22.1 Launching the New Deal
THE INSIDE STORY
Who did Roosevelt say that Hoover was mainly helping out?
Who did Roosevelt pledge to help?
THE ELECTION OF 1932
Roosevelt’s Rise
Provide evidence that FDR was an effective governor of New York:
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The 1932 Campaign
What is a public works program?
A Landslide Victory
By what percent was FDR victorious in the 1932 presidential election?
In addition to a democrat being elected president, what other victories did
democrats experience in the 1932 election?
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A POLITICAL PARTNERSHIP
What was probably FDR’s greatest strength as a person?
What were fireside chats?
Roosevelt’s Philosophy
Unlike Hoover, describe FDR’s philosophy about the relationship between
government and the people whom it is suppose to serve.
Eleanor Roosevelt (FDR married his [distant] cousin!) Dude!!
What role did Eleanor play as First Lady?
ROOSEVELT TAKES ACTION
How many months had passed between FDR’s election victory and his
inauguration?
Why didn’t many hotels in Washington, D.C. accept out-of-state checks during
the inauguration?
The Banking Crisis
Why did FDR temporarily close all of the nation’s banks?
What did the Emergency Banking Act Do?
The Glass-Steagall Act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatoin
(FDIC). What did the FDIC do?
What evidence suggested that the new banking laws were working?
The Hundred Days
How would you describe the Hundred Days?
List and describe the three main goals of the New Deal:
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Define subsidy:
Beyond the Hundred Days
What did FDR mean when he said, “I have no expectation of making a hit
every time we come to bat”?
TROUBLE FOR THE NEW DEAL
How did the New Deal mark a significant shift in the relationship between
the government and the people?
What criticisms did some reformers and radicals have of the New Deal?
What criticisms did some conservatives have of the New Deal?
Leading Critics of the New Deal
What did Louisiana Senator Huey Long believe about FDR’s policies?
How would Long pay for all that he promised the American people?
Though Father Charles Coughlin was once very popular in his criticism of
FDR, what caused him to lose the support of most Americans?
What was Dr. Francis Townsend’s main gripe regarding the New Deal?
What did the American Liberty League dislike about the New Deal?
Opposition from the Courts
After reading the section, “Opposition from the Courts”, what was the main
concern that many people had regarding FDR and his New Deal programs?