Instruction
The New Deal Era had an impact on legislation, protest movements, and minorities. The Grand Coulee Dam flooded hundreds of acres of Indian hunting and farming land for which the Native Americans were not compensated. Roosevelt's New Deal accomplished significant achievements, but also had many limitations. The economic recovery programs of the First New deal and the subsequent wave of protests from men like Upton Sinclair, Huey Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Francis Townsend. Pressured by these voices of protest, Roosevelt's Second New Deal focused more on economic security. Labor made remarkable gains during the New Deal, as seen with the establishment of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Led by John Lewis, the CIO had a clear vision of what democracy and freedom meant for labor. Roosevelt's "reckoning with liberty" is discussed next, looking at how he gave liberalism its modern meaning as well as his court fight. The limits of the New Deal are then explored, examining the hardships faced by women, Indians, Mexicans, and African-Americans. Finally, the chapter looks at the appeal of the Communist Party during the New Deal and the conservative congressional response to the Popular Front with the establishment of House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and the Smith Act.
Read Chapters 21 from "Give Me Liberty by Eric Foner Volume 2 5th Edition
Choose and answer two of the following questions in essay form and list sight sources (Internet Sources are encouraged). Answer must be at least 500 words each.
Question #1: The Great Depression came dramatically with the stock market crash, but the causes of the Depression had been planted well before 1929. Discuss what brought on the Great Depression and why Hoover was not able to properly address the crisis.
Question #2: Liberalism took on its modern meaning during the New Deal. Discuss what liberalism meant before Roosevelt and what it referred to during the New Deal.