Chapter 9: The New Deal (1932–1941)
Summary
Franklin D. Roosevelt rose in the political ranks in the early 1900s and was elected President in 1932 with the promise of a "New Deal" to fight the depression. Roosevelt quickly took action to reform financial institutions and provide relief to those in need. Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the office of First Lady and led the way for women to increase their political influence. Eleanor Roosevelt and FDR tried to improve the problems African Americans faced, but African Americans were not always helped by the New Deal. The New Deal unified the country and created a coalition that brought together Americans and affected voting patterns. The New Deal increased the power of the presidency and the federal government, and its effects are still felt today.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: FDR Offers Relief and Recovery. Within his first 100 days in office, Roosevelt and Congress passed fifteen major laws to offer relief, reform, and recovery. Mrs. Roosevelt played a large role in the Administration. There were many critics of the New Deal.
Section 2: The Second New Deal. In the Second New Deal, Roosevelt sought far reaching solutions to the causes of the Depression. The problems of workers, the unemployed, the poor, and the elderly were all addressed.
Section 3: Effects of the New Deal. The New Deal changed the role of the federal government in the lives of American citizens and in the national economy. It created new political coalitions and changed the power of the president.
Section 4: Culture of the 1930s. The 1930s was a golden age for radio and movies. People sought escape from the pain of the Great Depression. It was also the first time that the federal government sponsored art and artists.
Franklin D. Roosevelt rose in the political ranks in the early 1900s and was elected President in 1932 with the promise of a "New Deal" to fight the depression. Roosevelt quickly took action to reform financial institutions and provide relief to those in need. Eleanor Roosevelt transformed the office of First Lady and led the way for women to increase their political influence. Eleanor Roosevelt and FDR tried to improve the problems African Americans faced, but African Americans were not always helped by the New Deal. The New Deal unified the country and created a coalition that brought together Americans and affected voting patterns. The New Deal increased the power of the presidency and the federal government, and its effects are still felt today.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: FDR Offers Relief and Recovery. Within his first 100 days in office, Roosevelt and Congress passed fifteen major laws to offer relief, reform, and recovery. Mrs. Roosevelt played a large role in the Administration. There were many critics of the New Deal.
Section 2: The Second New Deal. In the Second New Deal, Roosevelt sought far reaching solutions to the causes of the Depression. The problems of workers, the unemployed, the poor, and the elderly were all addressed.
Section 3: Effects of the New Deal. The New Deal changed the role of the federal government in the lives of American citizens and in the national economy. It created new political coalitions and changed the power of the president.
Section 4: Culture of the 1930s. The 1930s was a golden age for radio and movies. People sought escape from the pain of the Great Depression. It was also the first time that the federal government sponsored art and artists.
History Kids: The Great Depression (21 mins)
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