Tuesday, November 24, 2015

How were the first hundred days of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency?

Franklin Roosevelt came into office in March 1933 with the United State mired in the Great Depression. He was determined to make a mark in his first 100 days in office and help pull the country out of the Depression. He believed that only government intervention would start the country on the road to recovery, and he did not want to waste any time putting his plan into action.
During these 100 days, Roosevelt pushed 15 major pieces of legislation through Congress that had a profound effect on the relationship between the federal government and the American people. The legislation fell into three major categories—jobs and relief, rural reforms, and financial regulations—as well as passing the Beer-Wine Revenue Act, a precursor to the end of Prohibition later that year.
The creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps was the first major jobs program passed during Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 100 days. He also pushed through the Federal Emergency Relief Act, the National Industrial Recovery Act, and the Emergency Railroad Transportation Act.
The major piece of rural reform legislation passed during the first 100 days was the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, which created a series of dams that provided power to much of the rural South. Also passed during this time period were the Agricultural Adjustment Act (which for the first time paid farmers not to plant certain crops), the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act, and the Farm Credit Act.
Finally, Roosevelt pushed for financial reforms that reshaped the American economy, such as taking the US off the gold standard and stopping the enforcement of gold payment clauses in contracts. The Emergency Banking Act legalized many of the steps taken after Roosevelt declared a bank holiday to stave off a banking crisis, while the Glass-Steagall Act separated investment banking from savings banking.
Not all of Roosevelt's 100 Days initiatives were well-received, and several laws were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. However, the fighting spirit that Roosevelt showed coupled with his attitude that he would do anything to fight for Americans as they suffered during the Depression provided comfort to countless citizens who felt abandoned by the government under the Hoover administration.
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1906802_1906838_1906979-2,00.html

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