Critics+of+the+New+Deal

As New Deal programs were initiated during Roosevelt's first two terms, critics began to appear to challenge Roosevelt's view of ending the Great Depression. There were critics both on the political Left ( saying that FDR was not going far enough with the New Deal) and on the Right (who though that the government was moving towards socialism.)

Click on the links below to read about the critics of the New Deal. **Your goal for today** is to answer the following questions.

1. Why these individuals and groups were critical of Roosevelt? 2. Identify and define their own solutions to end the Great Depression.

[|The American Liberty League] [|Background on the ALL] [|Huey Long] [|Father Coughlin] [|Francis Townsend]

3. How did FDR respond to critics of the New Deal? Read his speech and summarize his defense.

[|Fireside Chat #5]

By his second New Deal Roosevelt was frustrated with the supreme court. For Tuesday, read the background information below on the infamous "courtpacking scheme" and answer the following questions. 1. What was Roosevelt's defense in changing the composition of the Supreme Court? 2. What was the public response?

[|FDR and the Courts]