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Election of 1932Election of 1932& Start of the New Deal& Start of the New Deal
Mr. KochMr. Koch
US History BUS History B
Forest Lake High SchoolForest Lake High School
Election of 1932Election of 1932
Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover
(Republican)(Republican) Voluntary actionVoluntary action Govt. stay uninvolvedGovt. stay uninvolved
Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat)(Democrat)
Govt. get involved in Govt. get involved in turning around Depressionturning around Depression
vs.vs.
Election of 1932Election of 1932
Hoover was Hoover was veryvery unpopular unpopular FDR promises “New Deal”FDR promises “New Deal”
Relief, Recovery, Reform Relief, Recovery, Reform To deal with problems of DepressionTo deal with problems of Depression
“Hooverville”
Election of 1932Election of 1932
Roosevelt wins in a “landslide”Roosevelt wins in a “landslide”
Franklin Delano Franklin Delano RooseveltRoosevelt
Born in 1882 – Hyde Park, NYBorn in 1882 – Hyde Park, NY Graduated from Harvard & ColumbiaGraduated from Harvard & Columbia
Worked as a lawyerWorked as a lawyer
1905 – Married his 51905 – Married his 5thth cousin Eleanor cousin Eleanor(Teddy’s niece) (Teddy’s niece)
1910 – Elected to NY Senate1910 – Elected to NY Senate 1913 – Appointed Asst. Sec. of Navy by 1913 – Appointed Asst. Sec. of Navy by
Pres. WilsonPres. Wilson 1920 – Lost run for Vice Presidency1920 – Lost run for Vice Presidency
Franklin Delano Franklin Delano RooseveltRoosevelt
1921 – contracted Polio 1921 – contracted Polio
and was paralyzedand was paralyzed Would open foundation in Would open foundation in
Warm Springs, GA for Warm Springs, GA for
Polio victimsPolio victims 1929-32 – Governor of NY1929-32 – Governor of NY
March 1933 – Inaugurated to March 1933 – Inaugurated to PresidencyPresidency
Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency
Created “Brain Created “Brain Trust”Trust” Group of professors, Group of professors,
lawyers, & lawyers, & journalists who journalists who advised FDRadvised FDR
Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency
Used radio for Used radio for “fireside chats”“fireside chats” Restore Restore
hope/confidencehope/confidence
““The only thing we The only thing we have to fear, is have to fear, is fear itself”fear itself”
Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency
First 100 Days: First 100 Days: March 9 - June 16March 9 - June 16
Passed 15 pieces of New Passed 15 pieces of New Deal legislationDeal legislation ““Alphabet Soup”Alphabet Soup” Public works Public works
programsprograms People could earn People could earn
money money andand contribute contribute important workimportant work
Municipal facilities before & after PWA
Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency ““Bank Holiday” Bank Holiday”
March 5, 1933March 5, 1933 Closed all banks Closed all banks
while inspected, while inspected, then could reopenthen could reopen
Passed Emergency Passed Emergency Banking Relief ActBanking Relief Act
Banks unable to Banks unable to pay debts stayed pay debts stayed closedclosed
Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency
““Bank Holiday” Bank Holiday” (cont’d)(cont’d) Restored confidence in Restored confidence in
banks banks begin depositing againbegin depositing again
Banks can make loans – Banks can make loans – stimulate economystimulate economy
Federal Deposit Insurance Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Corporation (FDIC)
Start of FDR PresidencyStart of FDR Presidency By mid 1930s, Supreme By mid 1930s, Supreme
Court started saying Court started saying some New Deal some New Deal legislation was legislation was unconstitutionalunconstitutional
““Court Packing” BillCourt Packing” Bill Would allow FDR to Would allow FDR to
appoint 6 new justicesappoint 6 new justices Made people mad – didn’t Made people mad – didn’t
passpass However, over 4 years, However, over 4 years,
appointed 7 new justicesappointed 7 new justices Most favored New DealMost favored New Deal
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