First check out some of these images of the Great Depression. I think we are all familiar with the image "Migrant Mother." The Great Depression is extremely well documented, thanks in part to the work of photographer Dorothea Lange, who was hired thanks to the New Deal. These are her photos. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/
This blog post deals with the Great Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's response to the economic crisis.
Prompt: Analyze the response of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? Who was left out? What worked? And how did they change the role of the federal government?
Be sure to stick to the period 1929 to 1941.
The main thing Franklin Roosevelt did to help the great depression was the New Deal (1 and 2) which brought programs such as the social security act, the FER, CWA,WPA, and the wagner act. These acts focused on the 3 Rs Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
ReplyDeleteSome examples of the 3 R's were:
DeleteRelief- Temporary help for those who are suffering due to unemployment.
Recovery- To help the economy get over the previous depression.
Reform- To re-adjust or to fix the government to make sure that the depression doesn't happen again.
Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that the Great Depression was a new economic crisis which would not end until terminated(meaning put a stop to). He believed that the government should take action to stop the crisis.In which,he promise the U,S. a New Deal.
ReplyDeleteObviously, the responses were very effective the people would do anything in order to get out of the Depression because there were over 10 million unemployed and some actually were actually starving.
In conclusion, Roosevelt’s administration increased the role of the government in the economy. His New Deal programs were more successful in empowering the government than lightening the effect of the Depression.
I agree with you, the new deal actually increased the federal government's power rather than actually helping the Great Depression. The New Deal did help though because it gave employment to african americans and to other unemployed citizens.
DeleteIndeed the new deal did help relief the great depression by providing work but we didn't fully recover until after the war
DeleteWWII is what actually ended the Great Depression, though the New Deal was a great help it was not a fast process.
DeleteThe New Deal was great for the dealing of many problems towards the Great Depression.One was that it provided old workers,65 and over, and disabled compensation with the Social Security Act.This brought many back from the bottom to top except for the young but there were programs to help them out with the 3 R's.However, the social security program took lots of money out of the federal budget but all this was meant to prepare the nation to accept expansion of federal power.Therefore Franklin D. Roosevelt's adminstration took a great role in the depression times.Including his famous statement,"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that he promised the U.S. a New Deal in which the people were looking up to it.
DeletePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the presidency on March 4, 1933, which unfortunately was during the middle of Great Depression in the United States. Faced with many economic troubles in his presidency, Roosevelt met with Congress for 100 days in hopes of devising an economic relief plan. At the conclusion of this 100-day meeting, Congress agreed to grant what Roosevelt's "New Deal" called for. The New Deal instituted many government programs to help stimulate the economy. His relief, recovery, and reform policy somewhat effectively aided famers and unemployed workers in rural and urban areas. For example, the New Deal increased construction of public works and built new irrigation routes to help provide jobs for the unemployed and farmers with water during droughts. These projects required workers to build such structures, ergo, the New Deal plan also provided many jobs and reduced unemployment rates. The New Deal was able to provide economic relief with the passing of the Social Security Act and minimum wage laws. The New Deal also provided economic reform and recovery by passing child labor laws and helping Americans attain better housing. However, African Americans did not receive this aid equally, as most were discriminated in various parts of the country. As a result of the Great Depression, the federal government had the responsibility of supervising businesses more closely and was also given the power of setting standards for these businesses.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your info on the things which president Roosevelt did to improve the nations economy during the Great Depression and his presidency.
DeleteThe federal government assumes responsibility for the economic well being of the citizens. Roosevelt comes up with the new program "the new deal". Some New Deal programs addressed economic proble,s and others slowed recovery. The scope of the federal government greatly exanded. The Social Security program was also created. It had limited effectiveness as it didn't address the needs of some americans. The Wagber Act also anticipates outbreak or sits down strikes.The New Deal created employment opportunities for african americans throughout the nation but long standing patterns of discrimination and segregation persisted. The Roosevelt administration was effective in garnering the support of african americans despite its limitations. Therefore, Roosevelt's administration responses were somewhat effective because they didn't end the great depression.
ReplyDeleteA program from the New Deal, the National Youth Administration helped out college students with providing them part time jobs to allow them to have money while assissting college.
DeleteThat's true. Although some of Roosevelt's plan did work, it was still ineffective on defeating the Great Depression. The AAA was an example because it did little to help smaller farmers and people found it bothersome on how the wanted to reduce food production where kids were starving
DeleteFDR's response to the Great Depression was the New Deal. He proposed the New Deal as a way to address the many economic problems going on at the time. The New Deal had two major parts, the First New Deal and the Second New Deal. The First New Deal was used primarily to assist with short-term recovery such as the economic reforms. The Second New Deal was used primarily to assist with social reform.
ReplyDeleteThe downside to the New Deal, however, is that African Americans were left out of it. They were not given any other rights than before.
The government now had to watch over all business activities and had to set a quota for each industry in order to keep the economy up.
Right he did indeed help meet the needs of the citizens as well as the federal government
DeleteRoosevelt had his priorities and its. Started with social and economic impact if the citizens. First and for most his wife led the improvements of some rights of women and blacks. He issued programs to last. He helped meet the needs of the citizens and of course helped with the amount of power the federal government had.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the Great Depression, minorities (like blacks and women) were affected greatly. They were neglected and women, for example, were being paid lower wages if they were working. Roosevelt had acts like the Fair Labor Standards Act which was set mostly to help those minorities outside a union.
DeleteRoosevelt reaction to the Great Dpression was to pass the New Deal. With the New Deal Roosevelt was determined to fix the government. He wanted a government that was more involved with the ciizen. A government that fixed whatever issues they had. The economic reforms were passed in order to fix the great depression. The federal government improved greatly with the new deal.
ReplyDeleteI agrre with your post but the new deal wasnt the only thing that helped out the economy during the great depression. The emergency banking act and the fdic also helped the economy out.
DeleteFDR pushed programs through congress to end the great depression like the new deal which covered his 3 Rs relief recovery and reform.He created jobs with these programs like the civilian conservation corps, public works administration and national youth administration.These programs were very effective in creating jobs and reducing the unemployment rate that had soared through the roof with the great depression.However programs like the Agriculture adjustment act were not effective because it was paying the farmer not to farm causing a increase in unemployment.Therefore the responses where somewhat effective because of the failed programs formed by the new deal.
ReplyDeleteYes they were paying the farmers not too farm but this was only to calm the abundance of supply being produced. During WWI these farmers were use to producing a lot to support the troops and being accustomed to this excess of production when the war ended there was more supply than there was demand.
DeleteYeah I agree with you, because the Leftists complained that the AAA policy of paying farmers not to grow was immoral, given that many Americans were still poor to feed themselves.
DeleteFranklin D. Roosevelt created lasting programs to satisfy the needs of the citizens and increased the federal government’s power. Since many of the government programs were created from the New Deal like Social Security. It helped elderly citizens with health care and provided money for citizens over 65. Also other programs are still in use for example the TVA (jobs in the Tennessee valley), SEC (stock market regulators) and the FDIC (bank insurance). This helped the nation fairly enough to help the needs of citizens socially and economically.
ReplyDeleteThe FDIC is actually still in place today and was used to rebuild trust between citizens and banks after the chaos of the Stock Market Crash. Like Mrs MacDonald said if they bank doesn't have it walk out and take your money elsewhere. It is a big deal!
DeleteOther programs helped improve condition of labor by giving minimum wages and restricting working hours.
DeleteThe Great Depression is notably marked with Stock Market crash and the panic felt in the hearts of every American. One of the early things that Franklin does is issue the Emergency Banking Act where he decides to close the banks so that a plan can be devised to provide a solution to some of the economic problems. The decision to shut things down and think and plan seems like an effective way to start. He then holds the 100 day meeting to construct a plan. His New Deal seeks to provide relief to the unemployed and reforms to strengthen the community as well the economy. One such reform is seen in the Civilians Conservation Corps where the new deal sought to provide jobs to the young community with jobs involved in conserving Parks and reforestation projects. The Works Project Administration provided the unemployed with jobs in road construction and other public works which benefit the community while also reducing unemployment. He also provides low cost electricity with the Tennessee Valley Authority and old age pensions and other income assistance with Social Security. Private Utilities suffered from this as well as federal budget. All of these actions served to assist the nation. The government now rested on its shoulders the responsibility of caring for the mass of people during such a tough economic time in US history
ReplyDeleteThis dependence on government would eventually motivate people to want more assistance after WWII as well. Franklin's responses to the Great Depression provided much assistance. However, the Great Depression continued on and therefore it was not sufficient enough to overcome it.
Some of the things that Franklin Roosevelt did the help fix problems from the Great Depression was by creating laws related to banking and securities . With the help of direct control of some banks, public confidence was restored in the banking and financial system. Roosevelt also took action to increase earnings of farmers and restricted farm production. Which resulted in farmers incomes to increase.
ReplyDeleteFDIC was the program instilled by the government to help ensure the security of money to make sure nothing like the Great Depression would occur again. Although not mandatory to have in banks, a majority of them do, knowing without it would be financially irrational.
DeletePresident Roosevelt issued New deals to help deal with the Great depression. These transformed the politics and economy of the U.S drastically by setting up a more modernized government. FDR's new deals ended up being very successful in reliving. Thru these the Government became more involved in protecting the people against the capitalist economy. Although his new deals did not end the Great Depression WWII did.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Theodore Roosevelt was a president who sided with the citizens or at least was trying to help them recover from the recession.
DeleteI think they were more of temporary releif because welfare doesnt motivate people to work.
DeleteI agree that yes that F.D.R.'s New deals help in relieving the great depression it didn't fully get rid of it entirely.
DeleteI agree the new deal lower the unemployment rate with the various programs it set up.The programs helped the citizens but also the public by building of roads and dams.
ReplyDeleteIt's true that the New Deal helped some of the citizens, but it den't help ALL of them. Many minorities were still left without work, and women were being paid less than men.
DeleteWell due to the bank failures FDR ordered a bank holiday. during which the banks would be inspected to see how strong and reliable they were. If the the bank passed the government inspection they were allowed to reopen. This was all in response to the glass-steel ac which created the FDIC. This encouraged people to place their trust once more in the banking system now that they knew that they were insured federally.
ReplyDeleteWhen FDR took the charge of this nation it was in the middle of a great economic crisis mostly known as the Great Depression, thus forcing FDR to act quickly. During his First Hundred Days FDR summoned an emergency session of Congress to work out the details of his recovery plan which came to be known as the First New Deal. With the First Plan FDR issued many new recovery programs that would pull the country out of depression. One of the programs was the Emergency Banking Relief Bill which put poorly managed banks under control of the Treasury Department and granted government licenses to those that were solvent. Later during the first hundred years, the gov't passed the Banking Act of 1933, which created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to guarantee bank deposits, which was a big deal since people used to lose all of the money in their accounts if a bank went bankrupt. Unfortunately, not everything was very effective with the First New Deal because the Agricultural Adjustment Act which focused to provide payments to farmers in return for their agreement to cut production by up to one-half, was later struck down in the United States Vs. Butler. The ones left out were the Conservatives who opposed the higher tax rates that the New Deal brought; they also disliked the increase in gov't power over business, and they complained that relief programs removed the incentive for the poor to lift themselves out of poverty. Overall, the relief programs were very effective and the ones that didn't work with the First New Deal came to work with the Second New Deal. This proved that the gov't could be trusted again and was able to meet the people's needs.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Gustavo. He tried his absolute best to get this economy back on track, and with the New Deal, he was able to get most of it done.
DeleteThe FDIC helped citizens gain trust back from banks since the Great Depression was the major cause , but since then citezens had to work harder to gain money and keep it safe.
DeleteI agree with you Gustavo. During his first one hundred days in office, he aimed to improve the economy with the Emergency Banking Relief Act and creating the FDIC. He also declared the national banking holiday which cancelled all banking transactions for a week so that all banks could get back on their feet.
DeleteRoosevelt's reaction towards the Great Depression was to set up a way to push through the 3 R's. The National Recovery Administration was meant for an economic progress by having the government, labor and business. The Agricultural Administration was also pushed to help the farmers get back on their feet. Roosevelt also emphasized the importance for new relief programs by working with the Works Progress Administration which help provide many new jobs and build more schools, public parks and other projects. However, many would say that minorities were ignored throughout FDR's New Deal plan along with the segregation and degrading of these races. FDR's plans and actions to help recover or end the depression were somewhat effective. Although it did not end the depression, it did help unemployment rates decrease, built great projects and created jobs and programs to continue helping the people get by overall.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct, Guadalupe. The Depression did not end even after the enactment of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Many American farmers abandoned the Great Plains because a great majority of them had not received drought relief during the Dust Bowl period, as the government's irrigation programs had not reached all parts of the Great Plains. As a result, many of these farmers moved further west to areas like Coachella Valley, California, Imperial Valley, California, and Yakima Valley, Washington to start anew or become agricultural pickers.
DeleteThe main thing Franklin Roosevelt did to help the great depression was the New Deal (1 and 2) which brought programs such as the social security act, the FER, CWA,WPA, and the wagner act. These acts focused on the 3 Rs Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
ReplyDeleteA big way Roosevelt overcame the depression was by introducing the new deal which brought many programs for example like social security and the wagner act. Also his slogan to get through the recession was by "The 3 R's" (Relief, Recovery and Reform)
The New Deal's primary task was to stop the Great Depression in the U.S. It was FDR who made jobs for the people of the U.S. And it was effective to an extent. it did give people jobs, but the economy was still bad. However this changed the role of the federal government drastically. it allowed them to do things they never thought they had the power to do.
ReplyDeleteYes, FDR's attempt to improve the economy was not completely effective, however, his New Deal programs for example the CCC, were very effective in aiding the citizens by providing jobs.
DeleteAna M.
Agreed, the Economy did not actually fix itself until the Weapon Production jump-started the Economy in WWII.
DeleteIt still however was able to get everything moving towards recovery.
DeleteAlthough through great attempts by President Roosevelt, the great depression took quite an impact on America's economy that caused the jobs and welfare of so many Americans. Some programs instilled from the new deal were so successful that are still in play to this day. Social security was one of the ones we still obviously use and is also "one of the biggest money eaters of the federal government." Regardless of the financial aspect it provides security to the elderly in knowing they won't have to work for the rest of their lives. An interesting fact was that Roosevelt really did care about the people and tried to treat them equally exhibited by him appointing African Americans to his Brain Trust. The federal government eventually was able to gain the people's trust thanks to all done by FDR.
ReplyDeleteThere were various programs that tried to help during the depression. For example for Relief was Civil Works Administration provided temporary work repairing roads and bridges. An example for Recovery was The Agricultural Adjustment Act. This act taxed food and gave it to the farmers and decreased supply of food so the price would go up. And like you mentioned above for Reform there was the Social Security Administration.
DeleteI agree Mariajose. The great depression was a huge impact on America's economy that took years to recover from. Many people were out of jobs and money and didn't know what to do because they spent it all during the roaring 20s. I agree that the New Deal programs Roosevelt put together were successful and we still see examples today.
DeleteThe great depression didn't just impact the American economy but it also made many people (even the wealthy) go broke and that is when many went poor
DeleteAlthough Roosevelt’s administration was not very effective in easing the effects of the Great Depression, it created a lasting legacy in the role of the federal government by meeting the needs of the citizens, and increasing the federal government’s power. For example, since unemployment rates were high, programs were created to aid citizens. One of these programs was the CCC, which provided jobs by building roads and bridges and other nationwide improvements. FDR's New Deal program were, overall, more successful in empowering the government than in easing the impacts of the Great Depression.
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Very true, Ana. The federal government started to involve itself in the citizens' lives. Some of FDR's programs were so successful, that some programs are still with us today, like Social Security and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
DeleteFranklin D. Roosevelt's Administration responded the problems of the Great Depression by establishing the New Deal. The New Deal was a series of Economic programs in response to the Great Depression. The New Deal focused on the, "3 R's" which stand for Relief, Recovery, and Reform. Relief for the unemployed and poor, Recovery of the economy to the normal levels, and Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression. The New Deal succeeded in giving people food and shelter, and ensured people wouldn't lose their money in case a bank were to fail. The Economy however, did not actually fix itself until the weapon production jump started it in WWII.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Depression is the worst economic disaster that struck America. Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered office in 1933 knowing that he was to face numerous challenges to aid the nation from trouble. As soon as he entered office, he responded with a program that would bring the three R's: relief, recovery, and reform. During his first 100 days, he created many programs that would relieve banks (Ex. Emergency Banking Act), the unemployed( Ex. Federal Emergency Relief Administration) and farmers ( Ex. Agricultural Adjustment Administration). During the Second New Deal, he created more programs like the Social Security Act and the Works Progress Administration. These programs were effective in the short run, they provided immediate relief to unemployed citizens and damaged banks. However in the long run, they prevented faster relief for the country. His New Deal was interfering with natural market forces that would have corrected themselves sooner than later. But there were some programs that were helpful to the people that are still in use today, like the FDIC and Social Security. African Americans were left out of the New Deals because although they received some relief from them, white families and workers were preferred over them when it came to obtaining jobs and better opportunities. With FDR stepping up to create these relief programs, the federal government got more involved with the nation's issues. It cared more for the people and their welfare. When Hoover was president, he stated that the government should not get involved in the people's problems, but with FDR, the government wanted to better Americans' lives.
ReplyDeleteI agree that African Americans were left out of the help of the New Deal, yet many other's lives were improved by the New Deal and its act's.
DeleteThe reason for the great depression was because of the stock market crash. After the crash, people lost all of their money and thousands of jobs were taken away. One thing that helped the us economy was franklins creatiom of the emergency banking act which closed banks until the economy could find a way to fix some parts of the problems. The new deals created by franklin also helped ease the pain that the great depression had occurred.
ReplyDeleteYes, i agree with you The New Deal did help ease the trouble that was caused due to Great Depression. The New Deal brought the three R's Relif, Recover and Reform. Relif from work, Recover from Depression, and help Reform the Economy. The New Deal did help lift a weight off of America's people.
DeleteFDR responded to the Great Depression by creating the New Deal which was a series of economic relief programs. The goal was to give work to the unemployed, make better business and financial practices, and to recover the economy. The New Deal was in Response of the 3R's. The 3R's are Relief, Recovery, Reform. Relief was for the poor and unemployed, Recovery explained what was going to take action to the economy, and Reform was the programs that would avoid the depressions. He took the type of attitude that said, "try something, if it doesn't work try something else." and that is exactly what he did. This response was somewhat effective but many races were ignored. Minorities and AA were ignored by many of these new reforms.It did although lower unemployment rates and some what regulated the economy. Federal government changed because now it was able to watch Businesses allowing them to get closer to the high standard of living that they wanted.
ReplyDeleteThe New Deal was one of if not the most impactful way that Rooseevelt helped deal with the Great Depression. This soon led to multiple acts that helped recover and resotre everything thad fallen throughout this time period. It was still FDR task to help ensure that jobs would be provided to the people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because Franklin created the new deal which involved the 3R's : relief recovery and reform . He also created programs like social security act. Cha wap
DeleteYes, I agree the economy was bad but it did get lots of better with all the relief programs that FDR granted with his new deal.Also if his first deal wasn't enough,there became a second for some of the missed problems or needed to fixed ones.
ReplyDeleteIn 1933, Franklin D Roosevelt became president which gave the nation a sense of hope thanks to the New Deal. The first thing FDR aimed to improve was the economy. He declared a national bank holiday from March 6-March 10 that suspended any banking transactions. On March 9, 1933, the Emergency Banking Act was also passed. This gave the president control of all banking transactions made as well as exchange rates. In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (also known as the FDIC) created. It ensured that money put in the bank would be given back to the oewner if the bank ever went bankrupt. Because of the stock market crash, many people lost their savings so with the FDIC, Americans had hope that if a bank ever went bankrupt, their savings would returned. In conclusion, FDR's responses were very successful in improving the economy.
ReplyDeleteThe New Deal was the name president Franklin D. Roosevelt to a series of economic programs. These programs were initiated between 1933 and 1936. The goals of these programs were to give work relief to the unemployed, reform of business and financial practices, and recovery of the economy during the Great Depression.
ReplyDeleteFranklin Roosevelt created a plan called The New Deal. It's purpose was to bring Relief, Recovery and Reform. This plan created many different government programs sought to fight off the Great Depression such as the AAA which dealt with farms and overproduction. Other programs dealt with giving the unemployed jobs, and restoring the economy back to it's normal state
ReplyDeleteWe can say that when we hear president Franklin D. Roosevelt name,we quickly think of The New Deal. During his time our economy was bad, there was need of jobs and raises. Having to go through Great Depression our country needed relif and most of all we needed to recover from our Depression. The New Deal helped balance out our economy, it did indeed lift off a weight from us.
ReplyDeleteThis is so right. Rooselvelt is known for the New Deal, and it brought relief, reform, and recovery. He was exactly what the United States needed at the time.
DeleteYes, he also changed the way federal government's power over the nation. he was basically the total opposite of the president that preceded him.
DeleteFranklin D.Roosevelt used the New Deal to restore American self-confidence, help the economy, make social welfare measures, and touch every aspect of American life. He even banned alcohol which I think that wasn't good because it cause a lot problems with the mafia, but over all Roosevelt help federal government making it better than when Hoover left the ofice
ReplyDeleteThe federal government did help better than when Hoover was in charge but it grew immensely and gained more power.
DeleteFDR ordered a Bank Holiday because of multiple bank failures. While the banks were closed he would have them inspected to insure they could be trusted. This was sucessful because the inspections made people feel their money was secured in the banks.
ReplyDeleteThe New Deal had positive reforms that helped White American Citizens . Like the Federal Securities Act which helped regulate the sale of stock and The Glass Steagall Act which is one of the most important New Deal Reforms and still exists today . Altough the New Deal did help somewhat it didn't specifically address minority needs. The federal government gained more power and the american citizens came to depend more on the government.
ReplyDeleteYes another reform that helped regulate the stocks was the Federal Securities Act.
DeleteFranklin Roosevelt issues the emergency bank act which closed banks till they could find a solution to the economical problems. he also created the new deal. This new deal helped out with many elderly 65and above like social security. They worked and the government would take little money from the pay checks and save it for them till they retired basically
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and would like to mention that his administration helped America get back on its feet to relieve itself from the Great Depression. His solutions helped out greatly and we still use some of them to this day.
DeleteRoosevelt's Administration responses were effective. The Relief, Recovery, and Reform was the plan to improve economy during this critical period. The government comes up with the Social Security plan for those that are employed. The Hundred Days, Bank Holiday, Federal Securities Act and many other programs shows improvement in our economy.
ReplyDeleteFranklin D. Roosevelt's adminitration provide temporary releif in a time of economic hardship. Welfare was started and also temporary jobs created for the unenployed.
ReplyDeleteFranklin D.Roosevelt also created recovery and reform programs during the great depression.Which was beneficial.
DeleteFRD's responses were effective because many of the agencies he put in place are still around today, like Social Security and FDIC. In the first New Deal his 3 steps were Releif, Recovery, and Reform. They improved the economy and the power of the Federal Government vastly expanded.
ReplyDeleteYes, and many of these programs are still around today which shows how effective his responses were.
DeleteAlso many of FDR's improvements helped the unemployed, unmarried men, and children/ teenagers.
ReplyDeleteFRD's responses were effective because many of the agencies he put in place are still around today, like Social Security and FDIC. In the first New Deal his 3 steps were Releif, Recovery, and Reform. They improved the economy and the power of the Federal Government vastly expanded.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the FDIC was created by the GLASS-STEGALL ACT of 1933 to protect investors deposits in american banks and it is, as you mentioned, used today.
DeleteFranklin D.Roosevelt'd administrations tiward the great depressiin was effective over time.With th new deal he created programs that offered reform,recovery,and relief.Some programs included the social security act.
ReplyDeleteThats true, but a better way to explain the great ways he changed things was the first hundred days.
DeleteFDR's administration responses are effective. There were some downfalls and contradictory changes but there was progress even though though it took time. Franklin's 3 Rs: Relief, Recovery and Reform was part of the New Deal to make changes in our government. There were many programs designed to support the citizens, for example, the social security act. The power of the federal government was also increased.
ReplyDeleteFranklin D. Roosevelt's administration to the problems of the Great Depression were some what effective. FDR was eleceted when the economy's crisis was at its highest and as soon as he got elected as president, he began his New Deal programs(1933). One effective program was the CCC. It was created in 1933 by FDR to combat unemployment. Unemployment decreased and is seen in a line graph until the years 1937-38. During Roosevelts recession, the percentage of umemployed workers increased. Although Roosevelts Recession(1937-38) was a great way to show that these programs were effective, the main reason why the Great Depression ended was because of WWll. Therefore FDR's administration to the problems of the Great Depression were some what effective.
ReplyDeleteI agree, however it was because of FDR's investments in WWII that the government deficit reached an all time high causing the economy to "fix itself".
DeleteFDR's administration in many ways helped the problems of the Great Depression but overall the effectiveness of his programs was not that great until after his presidency. For example he implamented The Social Security Act which put money away for the elderly that they recieve when they are 65. BUt he didn't solve a major issue racial equality. Therefore his administration was somewhat effective.
ReplyDeleteThe Roosevelt administration was very successful in its response to the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt resolved the problem of the Great Depression through a few main acts which greatly affected the U.S. The Social Security Act which helped those who had retired and the Economy Act of 1933 which cut the salaries of gomernment employees and war veterans. This led to some criticism from the veterans, and after that there was the way of dealing with World War II. Roosevelt helped in creating a stronger military and economy that other countries now see because of his hard work in office. This changed the view of the federal government by making it stable and more hlepful to the people.
ReplyDeleteagreed, the way he was so attentive gave people the feeling of accountability and slowly but surely with roosevlt and WWII they overcame depression.
Deleteroosevelt becoming president was perhaps one of the best decisions made during the great depression. He offered solutions to the peoples problems. he even took his time to directly sit and address each persons problem one by one. this was called "fireside chats". It was a way of giving people a sense of hope and campaining. He passed acts such as the social security act to ensure the preservation of retirees etc.
ReplyDeletefireside chats were surprising to me. but having a president address what he was going to do through the radio was very satisfying to everyone in the US
DeletePresident Roosevelt greatly helped American citizens during the depression. Because of the New Deal, many jobs were now available. His efforts did not prove useless and they were very effective in bringing more money into the economy. The only people that were left out were the African Americans. While Roosevelt did attempt to bring them opportunities as well, they were not included in many of the new programs.
ReplyDeletei agree that FDR did do alot of things for his people but that is what his job is. he fixed most mistakes that were not resolved from former presidents such as hoover.
DeleteFranklin D. Roosevelt's administration to the problems of the great depression greatly helped in making the federal government more involved. Roosevelt had things such as the first hundred days where in his new deal he dealt with unemployment, poverty/hunger, and pump priming.
ReplyDeleteRoosevelt’s administration was not very effective in addressing the Great Depression, but it left a lasting legacy in the role of the federal government by creating lasting programs,giving back to what the citizens wanted, and increasing the federal government’s power. Many government programs created from the New Deal are still intact today, the social security was the biggest thing the new deal had.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you, Josue. I believe that FDR's administration was very effective in addressing the Great Depression, even though the New Deal program indirectly proved it.
DeleteFDR's New Deals did have a great impact in ending the great depression but it was WWII that he put us through that ended it. Either way he lead through both the effects of the 1st and 2nd new deals and the war in europe. he made good alliances with Churchill and the great depression would have become more worse if not keep alive if not for FDR pushing for war.
ReplyDeleteGetting involved in WWII helped create the jobs that americans neede. Weapon usage and demande helped get the country back on its feet.
DeleteFDR's new deals helped mostly the common people as well as everyone else. The creation of most of these programs were very very helpful, for example, social security was created which gave people a chance to get money once they were not physically capable of working but it also allowed the government easier access to find or track anyone.
ReplyDeleteThe New Deal's primary task was to stop the Great Depression in the U.S by creating jobs for the people. It was a little effective The economy was still bad. However this changed the role of the federal government alot. it allowed them take hold of the nation that they had never done before in the years America has been around.
ReplyDeletethat is in fact true but after a few years the new deal program was starting to pay off
DeleteFDR's New Deals were extremely effective in that no one noticed they were working until he was told to decrease deficit spending. This showed a huge difference on the improvement the government was creating. Up until WWII which completely ended the great depression, FDR's plans were very effective.
ReplyDeleteFDR was somewhat effective in dealing with the issues of the GD. Creating new jobs to jumpstart the economy was helpful. However the government for the most part believed that the economy would fix itself and it needed to be left alone. After the GD the nation as a whole changed. Taking precautions to avoid another great depression was a must.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! I believe it was Hoover and his administration who so strongly believed that the economy would fix itself- which eventually led to his not running for a second term. FDR had believed that the gov't should intervene- which he did but the more he intervened the more power he had. When he tried not to interfere with the economy, America had went through an recession.
DeleteDuring Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, his administration helped and tried to solve the problems of the Great Depression. He caused the government to play a very active role in society and from their help many people responded with their opinion of what they felt about it. FDR took many steps to recover the unemployed and poverty stricken. They were extremely effective in conquering the GD. He revived American optimism.
ReplyDeleteF.D.R. Responded to the depression with his New Deal and the 3 R's :Relief, Recovery and Reform. The part of Relief included direct help from the federal government to Americans who were greatly affected by the depression. The part of Recovery was pretty much what recovery means but he went about this with programs that would offer jobs so that the people and the country could establish stability. Thirdly Reform dealt with changing the Government so that something like the depression would ever happen again.
ReplyDeleteAnalyze the response of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? Who was left out? What worked? And how did they change the role of the federal government?
ReplyDeleteFDR'S administration responded to the Great Depression by creating and establishing a New Deal plan. This plan would prove its affectiveness with an decrease in unemployment, which was an issue plaguing the nation. Majority of those who were left out in the New Deal plan were African Americans, Indians,Hispanics, and sometimes women. The New Deal worked in that it provided jobs to the jobless, provided homes to the homeless, fed the hungry, and provided a different type of bank system. However, a fall back from the New Deal was the increase in Government authority, because the people were so dependent on the government to supply their needs.
FDR tried to employ the New Deal Program which permitted many people to go sign up for social security which allowed the US to pay people over 65 every month.
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