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FDR & The New Deal: Essay - Coggle Diagram
FDR & The New Deal: Essay
Background
republican Government (Hoover)
Laissez-Faire policy on Business
Non-involvement by Government in the economy
The belief of rugged individualism to bring the US economy back
Wall Street Crash (1929
Great Depression
Great Depression leads to finical strife
Franklin D Roosevelt
Elected in 1932
Beat Hoover as a democratic candidate
Democrats disagree with Laissez-Faire policy
Laissez-Faire doesn't support American masses.
Replaces Laissez-Faire with the New Deal
The New Deal promotes Government involvement and priorities social welfare
What Shape did the New deal take
REHABILITATION
NATIONAL INDUSTRY RECOVERY ACT (NIRA)
Aim: To stabilise production and introduce better working hours
How: Government regulation of industry Trade Unions were introduced
How did NIRA provide Rehabilitation to the American Public
How did American feel about NIRA
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT (AAA)
Aim: To get American Farmers back on track
How: Government destroyed surplus food to stabilise cost of food
How did AAA provide rehabilitation?
How did Americans feel about AAA?
TENNESSEE VALLEY ACT (TVA)
Aim: To assist Farmers
How: Provide resources for farmers at little to no costs to them
how did TVA provide Rehabilitationtoi the American
Public?
How did American feel about TVA?
TRUST AND SECURITY 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 the TSA?
REFORM
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (SSA)
Aim: Provide Social Security for Americans
How: Ensure that pensioners and unemployment aid is made available
How did SSA provide Relief to American Public
How American feel about the 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?
RELIEF
EMERGENCY BANKING ACT (EBA)
The EBA aimed to restore faith in banks
Banks begann 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)
The Aim was to get American working again
Military controlled working camps for the unemployed
Camps would focus on public works
How did the CC provide relief to the American Public?
How did Americans feel about the CCC
FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ACT (FERA)
Aim: To curb unemployment
Allocated funds to create jobs in the various states
How did FERA provide relief to the American Public
How did Americans feel about FERA
CRITICISM OF THE NEW DEAL
Introduced Socialism to the USA
Increased Taxes of the Wealthy
Government Interference with Business
Introduced Trade Unions
Alphabet Agencies were seen as 'ineffective'
The reorganisation of the Supreme courts
FRD was criticised for 'looking' like a dictator for pushing through his legislation