The New Deal EraThe New Deal Era

Domestic FrontDomestic Front

A “New Deal” for A “New Deal” for AmericaAmerica

Based on economist John Maynard Keynes Based on economist John Maynard Keynes (Keynesianism)(Keynesianism)– Economic stimulation requires spending, and Economic stimulation requires spending, and

consumers have nothing to spendconsumers have nothing to spend– Gov’t, therefore, needs to be the spender, even if it Gov’t, therefore, needs to be the spender, even if it

means a deficit budgetmeans a deficit budget– Gov’t spends money to create jobs; with jobs, Gov’t spends money to create jobs; with jobs,

consumers have money to spendconsumers have money to spend– As consumers spend, the wheels of the economy start As consumers spend, the wheels of the economy start

moving againmoving again

““New Deal” Three R’sNew Deal” Three R’s

ReliefRelief: give aid to suffering / hungery : give aid to suffering / hungery / homeless (short term)/ homeless (short term)

RecoveryRecovery: pass laws / create : pass laws / create programs to stimulate economy programs to stimulate economy (CCC, AAA, NRA… medium term)(CCC, AAA, NRA… medium term)

ReformReform: pass laws / create programs : pass laws / create programs to prevent future economic collapse to prevent future economic collapse (SSA, FDIC… long term)(SSA, FDIC… long term)

New Deal Programs

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Commission)

CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) NRA (National Recovery

Administration) SSA (Social Security Act)

The New Deal Era

International Front

Totalitarianism

A political system where a political leader (dictator), party, or group has complete control over all aspects of social, cultural, economic and political life.– Control over religion, media,

information, economy, political participation, arts, etc.

– No concept of “Individual Rights”

Examples of Totalitarianism in 1930s Imperial Japan (various

Emperors) Fascist Spain (Francisco Franco) Fascist Italy (Benito Mussolini) Nazi Germany (Adolf Hitler)

Assignment: In your groups, you must do some independent research to figure out the meaning of one of these political ideologies (both its ideas and its practice). Your group will present your findings in tomorrow’s Socratic Seminar.

Communism Fascism Totalitarianism

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Be able to respond to the Be able to respond to the following for either political following for either political ideology:ideology:

1.1. What are it’s beliefs?What are it’s beliefs?

2.2. Who were some of its leaders?Who were some of its leaders?

3.3. Where was it practiced?Where was it practiced?

4.4. What were some of its causes and What were some of its causes and effects?effects?

5.5. How did it relate to Totalitarianism?How did it relate to Totalitarianism?

6.6. How did it relate to the other How did it relate to the other ideology?ideology?