the new deal’s alphabet soup

The New Deal’s The New Deal’s Alphabet SoupAlphabet Soup

On each slide where will be an On each slide where will be an acronym. Be the first team to name acronym. Be the first team to name what it stands for and the purpose of what it stands for and the purpose of each group and get 1 point for your each group and get 1 point for your

team.team.

HooverHoover

President during the Great Depression. President during the Great Depression. He believed that the economy would He believed that the economy would bounce back on it’s own and that there bounce back on it’s own and that there was no need for the government to was no need for the government to interfere. interfere.

He gets blamed for many of the problems He gets blamed for many of the problems of the Great Depression. of the Great Depression.

FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)

President during the Great Depression President during the Great Depression that started the New Deal. that started the New Deal.

He thought that the Government was He thought that the Government was responsible for helping the people get out responsible for helping the people get out of the economic depression. of the economic depression.

He suffered from polio and was always in He suffered from polio and was always in a wheelchair, he was also president during a wheelchair, he was also president during Pearl Harbor. Considered one of our best Pearl Harbor. Considered one of our best presidents. presidents.

New DealNew Deal

President Roosevelt’s plan to give the President Roosevelt’s plan to give the American public a “New Deal” by American public a “New Deal” by implementing programs that would help implementing programs that would help the country get back on it’s feet. the country get back on it’s feet.

Many of these programs such as FDIC, Many of these programs such as FDIC, SEC and SSA are still active today are are SEC and SSA are still active today are are suppose to prevent the GD from suppose to prevent the GD from happening again. happening again.

Fireside ChatsFireside Chats

Radio programs broadcast by FDR to Radio programs broadcast by FDR to encourage the American public and make encourage the American public and make them feel better. them feel better.

Restored American’s faith in the economy Restored American’s faith in the economy and convinced them to reinvest. and convinced them to reinvest.

FERAFERA

Federal Emergency Relief ActFederal Emergency Relief Act

Helped states to provide aid for the Helped states to provide aid for the unemployed. unemployed.

EBRAEBRA

Emergency Banking Relief ActEmergency Banking Relief Act

Regulated bank transactions in credit, Regulated bank transactions in credit, currency, gold and silver, and foreign currency, gold and silver, and foreign exchange. exchange.

FDICFDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Protected bank deposits up to $5,000. Protected bank deposits up to $5,000. Today most accounts are protected up to Today most accounts are protected up to $100,000$100,000

SECSEC

Security and Exchange CommissionSecurity and Exchange Commission

They regulate the stock market and They regulate the stock market and prevent people with inside information prevent people with inside information from “rigging” the market by causing prices from “rigging” the market by causing prices to go up or down. to go up or down.

CCCCCC

Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps

Provided jobs for single males on Provided jobs for single males on conservation projectsconservation projects

SSASSA

Social Security ActSocial Security Act

Provided assistance and pension for Provided assistance and pension for retired workers and their spouses and retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities. aided people with disabilities.

WPAWPA

Works Progress AdministrationWorks Progress Administration

Quickly created as many jobs as possible Quickly created as many jobs as possible from construction projects to symphony from construction projects to symphony orchestras.orchestras.

PWAPWA

Public Works AdministrationPublic Works Administration

Created jobs on government projects that Created jobs on government projects that increased worker buying power and increased worker buying power and stimulated the economy.stimulated the economy.

NYANYA

National Youth AdministrationNational Youth Administration

Created to help young people by providing Created to help young people by providing training for youth and part-time jobs for training for youth and part-time jobs for needy students.needy students.

FHAFHA

Federal Housing AdministrationFederal Housing Administration

Insured loans for building and repairing Insured loans for building and repairing homes.homes.

National Labor Relations ActNational Labor Relations Act

Defined “unfair labor practices” and Defined “unfair labor practices” and established a National Relations Labor established a National Relations Labor Board (NLRB) to settle disputes between Board (NLRB) to settle disputes between employers and employees.employers and employees.

NIRANIRA

National Industrial Recovery ActNational Industrial Recovery Act

Set codes for fair practice for individual Set codes for fair practice for individual industries and to promote industrial industries and to promote industrial growth.growth.