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A New Deal Fights the Depression

America's effort to manage the economical issues. How did America handle the great economic depression? The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s to combat the effects of the Great Depression. The New Deal aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform to address the economic crisis and alleviate the suffering of the American people.

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Shahid Hussain

A New Deal Fights the Depression

Shahid Hussain

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Outline

A Deal Fights the Depression

Americans Get a New Deal

Electing Franklin Delano Roosevelt

As the New York Governor, FDR was effective and reform-minded. He possesed the can-do attitude Hoover lacked.

Wating For Roosevelt To Take Over

4 months after Roosevelt's victory in November, he was inaugurated in March 1933.

The Hundred Days

The Hundred Days lasted from March 9 to June 16, 1933. It was a period of intense activity in which congress passed 15 pieces of legislature related to the Great Depression.

An Important Fireside Chat

On March 12, the day before the reopening of banks, FDR delievered a radio talk about the importance of people's suppport of the New Deal.

Regulating Banking And Finance

The Glass -Stegall Act of 1933 established the FDIC, which insures individual banking accounts uip to $5,000. The Federal Securities Act of 1933 required corporations to provide non-falsified and comlete information on stocks.

Helping The American people

Rural Assistance

The Agicultural Adjustment Act Sought to raise crop prices by lowering production.The Tennessee Valley Authority renovated five existing dams and constructed 20 new ones, created thousands of jobs, and flood control.

Providing Work Products

The CCC made men ages 18 To 25 bulid roads,develope parks and plant trees. The NIRA provided money to states to create schools.

Promoting Fair Practices

NIRA sought to promote industrial growth by establishing codes for fair practice. The NRA set the prices and standards of many products.

Food, Clothing, And Shelter

The FHA provided loans for mortgages and repairs. FERA provided direct relief for the needy.

The New Deal Comes Under Attack

The Supreme Court Reacts

In 1935, the Supreme Court struck down the NIRA as unconstitutional, along with the AAA in 1936 on the gorunds that it was a local matter.

Three Fiery Critics

The American Liberty League was against the parts of the new deal that it thought violated personal freedoms and rights. Huey Long was a more serious threat to the New Deal, because of his Share-The-Ealth plan.