BACKGROUND

• The new deal happened because of the great depression
• Things that caused the great depression:
• Overproduction,bank failure, stock market crash

EFFECTS ON THE CONSTITUTION

• Wagner act: legalized unions (more jobs)
• Am 20 president takes over in january. (Fdr last prez to be until march)
• Am 21 got rid of prohibition(joyous, more jobs, prohibition was a failure)
• Am 22 made the ten year regulation for presedent
• This happened because of FDR on for 8 terms because he was so liked

IMPORTANT INDIVIDUAL

• Eleanor roosevelt:supported the new deal
• Traveled Because FDR couldn't. Had her own radio show
• And news paper article (widely respected)
• Wanted more equality for women

IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS CONT.

• Fdr Gave Americans hope. Commander in chief during ww2
• We have nothing to fear but fear itself
• Helped end the great depression
• Came up with the new deal and the second new deal

THE NEW DEAL

• Idea fdr created to bring feleif, recovery, and reform programs.
• To end the great depression.
• Some ways he did this was with social security, public works program
• Civilian conservation corps, and agriculture adjustment
• Administration

SOCIAL SECURITY

• Passed by congress in 1935
• That provided financial
• Security for people who
• Could not support themselves

PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM

• A government funded project to build public
• Facilities. Some put unemployed to work by building
• Or improving roads, parks, airports, and other

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS

• Put more than 2.5 million young unmarried men to work
• They maintained forests,beaches,parks,
• Earned 30 a month (includes free food,living,medicare, and training)
• Eleanor persuaded the CCC to make jobs for women also

AGRICULTURE ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION

• Tried raising farm prices by paying subsides
• Government financial help to farmers who cut certain
• Production of crops

Second new deal:
Was created as a response to critics who said he was not doing enough for ordinary americans

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• The second new deal included
• More social welfare,benefits,
• Stricter control over business
• Stronger support for unions
• HIgher taxes on the rich

Thesis:
The new deal was more important because it helped end the depression, gave jobs, and gave americans hope with new programs.

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