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FDR & the New Deal: Essay - Coggle Diagram
FDR & the New Deal: Essay
BACKGROUND
Wall Street Crash (1929)
Great Depression
Great Depression leads to financial strife
Republican Government (Hoover)
Laissez-Faire policy on business
Non-involvment by Government in the economy
The belief of rugged individualism to bring the US economy back
Franklin D Roosevelt
Elected in 1932
Beat Hoover as a democratic candidate
Democrats disagree wit Laissez-Faire policy
Laissez-Faire doesn't support America masses
Replaces Laissez-Faire with the New Deal
Promotes Government involvement in economy & priorities social welfare
What shape did the New Deal Take?
RELIEF
EMERGENCY BANKING ACT (EBA)
Aim: The EBA aimed to restore faith in the banks
How: Banks began to operate with continued federal support & intervention
How did the EBA provide relief to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about the EBA?
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC)
Aim: To get Americans working again
How?: Military controlled labour camps for the unemployed.
Camps would focus on public works
How did the CCC provide relief to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about the CCC?
FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ACT (FERA)
Aim: Curb unemployment in America
How?: Allocated funds to create jobs in the various states
How did FERA provide relief to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about FERA?
REHABILITAION
NATIONAL INDUSTRY RECOVERY ACT (NIRA)
Aim: Stabilise production & introduce better working hours
How?: Government regulation of industry & introduction of Trade Unions
How did NIRA provide Rehabilitation to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about NIRA?
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT (AAA)
Aim: To get American Farmers back on track
How: Government destroyed surplus food to stabilize cost of food
How did AAAprovide Rehabilitation to the American Public?*
How did Americans feel about AAA?
TENNESSEE VALLEY ACT (TVA)
Aim: To assist farmers
How: Provide resources for farmers at little to no cost to them
How did TVA provide Rehabilitation to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about TVA?
TRUTH & SECURITIES ACT (TSA)
Aim: Ensure faith in the bank & the stock market
How: Institutions had to register to provide loans and play the stock market
How did TSA provide Rehabilitation to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about TSA?
REFORM
SOCIAL SECURITIES ACT (SSA)
Aim: Provide Social Security for Americans
How: Ensure that pensions and unemployment aid is made avaliable.
How did SSA provide Relief to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about SSA?
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (REA)
Aim: Electrify Rural Areas
How: Projects that erected structures to carry electricity to Rural Areas
How did REA provide Relief to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about REA?
CRITICISM OF THE NEW DEAL
Introduced Socialism in the USA
Increased Taxes of the Wealthy
Government Interference with Business
Introduced Trade Unions
Alphabet Agencies were seen as 'ineffective'
The Reorganization of the Supreme Court
FDR was criticized for 'looking' like a dictator for pushing through his legislation