Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Brynna Loveland
Mrs. Fogelson
Freshman English Honors­ Period 6
14 December 2014
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

“I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.” (New Deal
Speech, Franklin Delano Roosevelt) The New Deals three main topics helped to piece the country back together. By using the three “R’s” of the New Deal; Relief, Recovery, and Reform,
Franklin D. Roosevelt was able to assist the nation in its effort to survive. The New Deal point of Relief helped the nation to survive and later thrive. The main goal of Relief was to help the panic of the depression end. The “Bank Holiday” helped to stabilize the bank system and the “Emergency Banking Act” helped to restore the public's trust in the banking industry by heading it with the federal government. The nation distrusted the banks The “Bank
Holiday” and “Emergency Banking Act” helped to stabilize their fears, control the panic and give them hope. Relief took immediate action to stop financial deterioration and help the unemployed and suffering. The “Civilian Conservation
Corps” provided a source of income for thirty million single men by sending them to forest camps to dig ditches, plant trees and build reservoirs. With the problem of unemployment being met head on, the suffering of the country was lessened. Relief in itself was a relief to the country as a whole and a sense of hope for the future; it was the first step to help pull the United States out of the Depression. The New Deal point of Recovery helped the nation to survive and later thrive. The idea of recovery was built to help the economy bounce away from its current standpoint and bounce back to the way it had been before. The Agricultural Adjustment Act taxed food processors and gave the money directly to farmers as a payment for not growing food. The Works Progress
Administration employed more than 8.5 million people to build bridges, public buildings, parks and airports. The Agricultural Adjustment Act decreased supply so price would go up and the
Works Progress Administration provided long term government jobs. Many temporary programs were started in an effort to restart consumer demand. The Home Owners Loan Corporation gave loans to homeowners so they could pay their mortgages. This helped people not only save their homes from foreclosure but prevented banks from going under. “Recovery” truly helped
America recover from the Depression and put the nation back on the road to economic stability. The New Deal point of Reform helped the nation to survive and later thrive. Reform targeted the cause of the Depression and sought to prevent the crisis for future America. The Soil
Conservation Act sought to “control floods, prevent impairment of reservoirs and maintain the navigability of rivers and harbors, protect public health, public lands and relieve unemployment.” Soil erosion was the main cause of the Dust Bowl, the Soil Conservation Act created laws mandating proper soil maintenance to ensure that another Dust Bowl was avoided.
The “Reform” plan included a set of permanent programs, laws and agencies to avoid another depression and protect citizens against future economic disasters. The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation was established in 1933 and the Social Security Administration was established in
1935. The self described mission of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is “an independent agency created by the Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system by: insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, and managing receiverships.” The Social
Security Administration was a permanent agency designed to ensure that the older segment of

society always would have enough money to survive. The definition of reform is “to improve
(someone or something) by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.”, which the plan definitely did for the Depression and the nation.

Through his promised, prompt action of the New Deal, he was able to re­establish hope as an American idea.

6 C’s: Content:
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The “New Deal” and
Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign. How he won over the nation with his ideas and promises. 2.

The story of the dust bowl and how the people of the dust bowl survived.
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Background information on FDR, the United States 32nd president

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Connections:
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The New Deal was a type of persuasion used to convince the American people to elect Franklin

D. Roosevelt. Many politicians use promises and persuasion to get elected to offices. 2.

The Dust Bowl was a difficult time and caused many families to flee to California looking for jobs and a better life.
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Roosevelt was a president who left a strong legacy and helped the nation greatly through his policies and bills.
Communication:
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This source is purely fact and it has good credibility and sources.
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It has good credibility and sources. This website also has many different viewpoints providing bias and non bias ideas.
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This is a government website giving facts on Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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This website contributes to histories understanding of the “New Deal”.
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This website helps to analyze how Americans were able to survive the dust bowl.
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This website helps to understand the contributions that F.D.R. made to our country. Topic: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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"Surviving the Dust Bowl,
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