Larry Jacobs Paul Robeson High School Brooklyn New

Larry Jacobs Paul Robeson High School Brooklyn, New York FDR and THE NEW DEAL How a President used his office to lead the country

American History Public Policy Analyst (AHPPA) Steps of the AHPPA Step 1: Identify Problem Step 2: Gather the Evidence Step 3: Determine Causes Step 4: Evaluate the Policy

What were the causes of the Great Depression? Overproduction of consumer goods and farms Speculation in the Stock Market EZ credit! Unregulated Banks, Businesses: LAISSEZ FAIRE Government Stock Market Crash- 1929

FDR did not know what to do! “What is needed? ”, he thought. RELIEF THE PEOPLE NEED Immediate actions included: JOBS! CCC- (Civilian Conservation Corps) WPA- (Works Progress Admin. ) PWA- (Public Works Admin. ) TVA- (Tennesee Valley Authority) The TVA ALSO provided electricity the U. S. to some of the poorest regions of

The CCC provided outdoor jobs to young men (18 -25), who were otherwise idle. THE PEOPLE NEED RELIEF Immediate actions included: JOBS! CCC- (Civilian Conservation Corps)

The WPA and PWA funded jobs for artistic efforts and building public spaces. THE PEOPLE NEED RELIEF Immediate actions included: JOBS! WPA- (Works Progress Admin. ) PWA- (Public Works Admin. )

THE TVA: Not only put men to work building dams, but provided electricity to some of America’s poorest regions.

After providing needed jobs FDR thought, “RECOVERY! How can we make the economy healthier? ” “If we limit production, demand value of products would increase!” *AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)- gov’t FORCES farms to limit production *NIRA (Nat’l Industrial Recovery Act)- gov’t FORCES industry to limit production *Unfortunately the Supreme Court ruled these 2 acts unconstitutional (Remember judicial review? ) (Could FDR ‘get over’ on the Supreme Court? )

FDR tried to “PACK” the Supreme Court with “friendly” judges. He asked Congress to let him increase the number of judges (by adding judges sympathetic to his New Deal programs. ) FDR’s Court Packing problem: CONGRESS SAID “NO”!

Now FDR wanted to protect the U. S. from future depressions: REFORM the system! Social Security! Protects the elderly, no longer working FDIC! Insures your savings SEC! Attempts to keep the stock market free of fraud, manipulation, and volatility

Then FDR finally thought: “But how will they remember me? ” Some say “He increased the size of the government’s power! He was a dictator!” Some say he was “POWER HUNGRY!” BUT. . Most people who lived through it seem to believe…. “FDR did what he had to do. Made some unwise choices but did all he could to help the common citizen!”.

Evaluating historical policies Date: Name: Your problem (phrase): 1. State one of the major historical policies that attempted to deal with the social problem: 2. What were the advantages of this policy (consider effectiveness, intended and unintended consequences, costs, enforcement, public acceptance): 3. What were the disadvantages of this policy? (consider effectiveness, intended and unintended consequences costs, enforcement, public acceptance): 4. Based on your evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages, should a different policy have been implemented? Explain.