FDRs Depression

Part II The Second New DealFDRs DepressionThe 2nd New DealThe economy is still lagging after the second oneUnemployment is still very highBusinesses arent investingConsumer Confidence is still very low!

Eleanor Roosevelt is pushing for more direct relief for the poor and hardest hurt she often was that voice for her husband

This 2nd New Deal had more relief for farmers and workers1936 Election

Guess who is in blue? What does this say?Why would America want Roosevelt overwhelmingly? 3More Alphabet SoupWPA Works Progress Administration850 airports651,000 miles of roads and streets125,000 public buildingsWomens sewing groups to sew blankets for the needyDocumentation of slave stories so they are not lost Murals and public artPublic Art of the New Deal

The workers of Cleveland, OH5Public Art of the New Deal

The workers of Amarillo, TX6Public Art of the New Deal

The workers of Eugene, OR

Notice the value of hard work and American work ethic highlighted in all of these murals.7Wauwatosa East High School, WI

My high school had covered up these murals for years with plaster and a drop ceiling. They were finally revealed and refinished and are now a centerpiece of the school.8Wauwatosa East High School, WI

My high school had covered up these murals for years with plaster and a drop ceiling. They were finally revealed and refinished and are now a centerpiece of the school.9Philosophy of the New Deal programsYou work!You get paid!You have money in your pocket!You spend it!Businesses succeed!Businesses hire more workers!Economic GrowthSocial Security Act (pg. 707 of text)Old age insurance for those over 65 y/oold in todays terms?What does this cause today?

Unemployment InsuranceIf you lose your job through no fault of your own you can begin to collect a small support payment known as unemployment insurance

Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)Sort of self explanatory!11New Deal in graphs

12New Deal in graphs

GDP = Gross Domestic Product (an indicator of size for the economy)

Whats happening in 1915 1920?

Whats happening in 1940 1948ish?13So what about today?How does Social Security work today?Who pays in?

Who gets the benefits?

When can you get them?

How long will Social Security last?

Do you get what you pay in? Who gets the money you pay in?A primer on Social Security today?

Click on the image to go to the youtube video on Social Security15So what about today?How does Social Security work today?Who pays in?

Who gets the benefits?

When can you get them?

How long will Social Security last?

Do you get what you pay in? Who gets the money you pay in?