L17-19: The New DealAgenda
Objective:1. To understand the
elements and origins of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal
2. To evaluate and debate the consistency of the New Deal with enduring American ideologies.
Schedule: 3. Wrap up Great
Depression4. Intro to the New Deal5. New Deal Debate Prep6. New Deal Debate
Homework:Unit Work1. New Deal
Debate Prep (See Assignment)!
Writing Process Portfolio Work:2. Research
Puzzle & Lit Review Due G: Tues 3/18; Y: Wed 3/19
How Do We Get Out of the Great Depression?
• By 1932, Hoover’s “solutions” are not working
• In that year there is also a presidential election– Hoover (Republican) vs. Franklin
Roosevelt (Democrat)
Franklin Roosevelt• 1882-1945• Married to Eleanor
Roosevelt• Elected President 4 Times
(died during his fourth term)• Oversaw U.S. involvement
in the Great Depression and World War Two
• Through both, drastically and rapidly expanded the power of the United States government.
• Shifted American politics to the left considerably and redefined liberalism in the United States
The Ideological Divide Between the Parties in 1932
Should the Government Intervene in the Economy
(Question Introduced by the Gilded Age)
NO YES Should the Government Intervene in Social Life?(Question
Introduced by the Progressive Era)
NO YES
The Ideological Divide Between the Parties in 1932: The Republicans
Should the Government Intervene in the Economy
(Question Introduced by the Gilded Age)
NO YES Should the Government Intervene in Social Life?(Question
Introduced by the Progressive Era)
NO (libertarian wing)
YES (For some, on some moral
issues; social conservative
wing)
The Ideological Divide Between the Parties in 1932: The Democrats
Should the Government Intervene in the Economy
(Question Introduced by the Gilded Age)
NO YES Should the Government Intervene in Social Life?(Question
Introduced by the Progressive Era)
NO YES
The Election of 1932
Roosevelt’s Approach to Solving The Great Depression: The New Deal
• A variety of programs designed to give relief, recovery, and reform to the Great Depression– Relief: Jobs for the Unemployed– Recovery: Economic Growth– Reform: Regulation of Wall Street, banks, and transportation
• 1933-1936• Firmly solidifies the ideological divide budding between the Republicans and Democrats by making the democrats the party of government intervention• Helps shift public support towards the democratic party
Evaluating the New Deal• The New Deal Debate!