■Essential Question:
–How successful was Franklin
Roosevelt’s New Deal?
■Warm-Up Question:
–What was the goal of the New
Deal? How successful was it?
–What were the limitations?
–How did the New Deal change
America? (Long-term impacts?)
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal
programs had a significant impact
on American history:
Political Impact:
FDR rejected conservative
policies & began a new era of
unprecedented gov’t activism to
solve America’s problems
How did they pay for all of
this?
Revenue Act of 1935 (Wealth Tax
Act)
 FDR -- “Unjust
concentration
of wealth and power.”
 Critics -- “Soak
the rich act.”
 75% on highest incomes
 taxes on estates
 excess profits
of businesses
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■ Political Impact:
–FDR gave citizens hope by using
active gov’t programs, fireside
chats, & decisive leadership
–The New Deal was the 1st attempt
by the gov’t to take
responsibility for the economy &
welfare of the American people
–FDR introduced deficit spending
& welfare programs for the 1st time
The New Deal and American Life
■Political Impact:
–FDR’s leadership unified a
new voting coalition for the
Democratic Party made up of
unions, African Americans,
immigrants, & poor voters
Maintenance of a Democratic
System
 New Deal maintained a democratic
system of government and society
in a world threatened by
totalitarianism
 Increased size and scope of
government to meet needs of the
depression
 Provided the leadership that
enabled Congress to put through
the necessary relief, recovery,
and reform measures.
 Sponsored moderate legislation
to neutralize the popularity of
radical opponents
Extension of Democracy
 Redefined the
concept of
democracy
 NOW included
 political rights
 economic
security
 social justice
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal
programs had a significant impact
on American history:
Economic Impact:
The New Deal helped relieve
unemployment & provided long-term
economic reforms, but it failed to end
the Great Depression
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■ Economic Impact:
–The New Deal relieved farmers
(AAA), unions (Wagner Act), the
unemployed (CCC, WPA)
–The stock market (SEC) & banks
(FDIC) were stabilized
–But, the economy was not
stimulated, unemployment
remained high, & wealth was still
unevenly divided
12 million people were
The
Economicwhen
Impact
unemployed
FDR of the New Deal
took office in 1933
10 million were still
unemployed in 1939
Unemployment
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal
programs had a significant impact
on American history:
Social Impact:
The New Deal helped some, but
women & African Americans did
not receive equal treatment
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■Social Impact:
–The New Deal offered help to
groups of Americans in need
like the elderly, single mothers,
& disabled citizens
–First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
campaigned to help minority
groups & spoke out against
racism in America
Visits made by Eleanor Roosevelt
Human Rehabilitation
 Established the
principle that
government has
responsibility for the
health, welfare, and
security, as well as the
protection and
education of its citizens
 Embraced social
security, public health,
housing
 Entered the domain of
agriculture and labor
The Impact of FDR’s New Deal
■Social Impact:
–But New Deal programs allowed
for
unequal
pay
scales
for
“While relief & WPA are not ideal, they are
& African
Americans
better women
than the Hoover
bread
lines & they’ll
have–But,
to do until
the
real
thing
comes
along”
women & African
Americans supported FDR