•Forging a New Deal•2nd Bonus Army March

•Campsites provided•Eleanor paid a visit•“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”

Programs for relief, jobs, economic recovery Restore confidence in banks

FDICPublic Works ProjectsCivil Works AdministrationCivilian Conservation Corps

2.5 million men in forest, beach, and park maintainence

8,500 women employed

National Industrial Recovery ActSet wages, conditions, production, and priceMinimum wage setCollective bargainingFederal Securities ActDisclose stock informationHome owners loan associationTennessee Valley AuthorityImproved least modernized area, set

standards for farming

Women involved in Cabinet Posts

Brain trusts Eleanor

Traveled to promote programs

Sat in the middle of a segregated auditorium

Worked her way through school with odd jobs and earned a scholarship

Started women’s school in Daytona Florida

Served in many voluntary organizations

Worked in many New Deal programs for African Americans

Did not improve economy enough

Many agencies deemed unconstitutional

More aggressive Works Progress Administration

Public areas/the artsWagner ActUnions become legalSocial Security ActRetirement benefits, survivors’ benefits,

unemployment insurance, aid for mothers, and disability benefits

Landslide victory Democrats gained new members and groups

Limits of the New DealDid not benefit allSet minimum wage too lowJobs went to male head of household

Skilled in the south went to white workersLower wagesDid not stop lynchings

Preserve the status quoAgainst taxing the richAgainst social security #’s-too militaristic

Limited freedomAgainst compulsory insurance

Change of existing institutionsDid not go far enoughOthersDemagogues-manipulate with half

truths, deceptive promises, scare tactics.Father Charles CoughlinBack and forthAnti-semitismPraise for Hitler1940 Catholic leaders made him go off

the air

Governor and Senator from Louisiana

Helped under privileged but had a large ruthless political machine

1935 shot by a political enemy’s son

Court reform bill that would add 6 judges to the supreme court

Widely criticized Withdrew Southern Democrats and Republicans

became allies

Recession of 1937Less income because of Social Security tax

WPA cutNational debt IncreasedPrograms reinstated

Membership increased1933 3 million-1941 10.5 million

Unions unite with unskilled workers and minorities are allowed membership

Sit down strikes- stay at work but do nothing while workers outside picketPrevented Scabs

Men sit in but Gm turns off heat and blocks food and calls in policeWomen get involvedMilitia not used

Not all strikes successfulFord

Programs gave work to artistsLiterature

“Grapes of Wrath” and “Gone with the Wind” Radio/MoviesComedies-Jack Benny and Fred AllenSoap OperasSymphonies/operasMovie double features/drive ins Gangster films Walt Disney

National and State Parks TVA Social Security