Franklin D. Roosevelt became President in 1933, taking over when America’s economy was at a low point. The stock market had crashed several years earlier in 1929 and Roosevelt’s predecessor, President Hoover, believed that the situation would resolve itself. Roosevelt’s technique was completely different. In his first inaugural address he figuratively declared war on the Great Depression. The government would no longer take a laissez-faire approach.
The New Deal was a series of domestic projects and programs put forth by Franklin Roosevelt beginning in 1933. Their aim was to provide Relief, Recovery and Reform by stopping the decline of the economy, aiding the unemployed, and putting forth programs to avoid future depressions. Roosevelt’s …show more content…
CCC and PWA provided temporary unskilled manual labor jobs to unemployed men. They lowered unemployment, promoted environmental conservation and improved infrastructure.
The AAA paid farmers to not plant on part of their land and to kill spare livestock. The reduction of crop surplus raised the value of the crops, making farming more profitable. Many Americans were against the fact that food was being destroyed while people were starving. Congress established the TVA Agency, to build dams in the Tennessee river valley, which was one of the worst affected areas. These dams provided stable irrigation and hydroelectric power which lead to an increase in job opportunities. Frances Perkins was highly influential in forming the New Deal. Her goals were focused on worker’s rights. The Social Security Administration was created to ensure that the older portion of the population would always have enough money to survive. The Social Security Act of 1935 provided benefits to retirees and the unemployed. The Fair Labor Standards Act provided minimum wage for workers. The Fair Labor Standards Act provided a national minimum wage for workers and introduced the forty-hour work
The New Deal was a series of domestic projects and programs put forth by Franklin Roosevelt beginning in 1933. Their aim was to provide Relief, Recovery and Reform by stopping the decline of the economy, aiding the unemployed, and putting forth programs to avoid future depressions. Roosevelt’s …show more content…
CCC and PWA provided temporary unskilled manual labor jobs to unemployed men. They lowered unemployment, promoted environmental conservation and improved infrastructure.
The AAA paid farmers to not plant on part of their land and to kill spare livestock. The reduction of crop surplus raised the value of the crops, making farming more profitable. Many Americans were against the fact that food was being destroyed while people were starving. Congress established the TVA Agency, to build dams in the Tennessee river valley, which was one of the worst affected areas. These dams provided stable irrigation and hydroelectric power which lead to an increase in job opportunities. Frances Perkins was highly influential in forming the New Deal. Her goals were focused on worker’s rights. The Social Security Administration was created to ensure that the older portion of the population would always have enough money to survive. The Social Security Act of 1935 provided benefits to retirees and the unemployed. The Fair Labor Standards Act provided minimum wage for workers. The Fair Labor Standards Act provided a national minimum wage for workers and introduced the forty-hour work