The New Deal

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president of the United States in 1932. He promise the American people that he would immediately take action to combat the Great Depression. What did he call his plan?

Which of the following were problems faced by Americans as a result of the Great Depression?

• 25% Unemployment

• Bank failures

• Homelessness and poverty

• Business failures

• Inflation

The New Deal promised to keep trying new ideas to help Americans survive the Depression; to end the Depression; and to prevent future Depressions. This, Roosevelt promised, would address the "3 R's", also known as:

• Relief, Recovery, and Reform

• Readiness, Righteousness, and Reclamation

• Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

• Roosevelt, Redden, and Recession

According to FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), the American people must not allow themselves to fear trying new ideas to deal with the Depression. As he said: "The only thing we have to fear is _____________ itself."

The Roosevelt administration implemented dozens of federal programs which were generally known by their initials, and as a result have been known as the:

• Alphabet Agencies

• ABC's

• FDR's ABC's

• The Initial Programs

Which of these New Deal programs are still in effect today?

• The Civilian Conservation Corps

• Social Security

• Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Tennessee Valley Authority

Which New Deal program still provides financial assistance to older Americans by implementing a federally managed retirement pension plan?

Which New Deal program still regulates the stock market, in an attempt to prevent future crashes?

Which New Deal program still provides electricity, controls flooding and creates water reservoirs, while providing jobs for a large area of the United States?

Which New Deal agency still encourages Americans to deposit their money into bank accounts, by providing assurance that their deposits will be returned even if the bank goes out of business?