The Second New Deal was launched in 1935 to further boost the economy and Roosevelt's reelection chances as unemployment remained high. It created new programs like the Works Progress Administration to generate more jobs and the Social Security Act to provide support for the elderly and unemployed. However, the New Deal still faced criticism from both the left and right, with opposition leaders like Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Francis Townsend advocating for more relief programs or restrictions on banks and the wealthy.

1. The Second New Deal
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2. Challenges to the New
Deal
New Deal Effectiveness
Had been in effect for 2 years, but the economy
had not improved much
2 million jobs created, still over 10 million
unemployed
Public attitude towards the New Deal began to
sour halfway through Roosevelt’s term

3. New Deal Criticism
New Deal Criticism
Roosevelt was criticized by both the left & the
right
Southerners were angry at the expansion of the
federal govt over the states
Republicans were upset at the use of deficit
spending
Many Democrats felt Roosevelt was not doing
enough to help Americans
Deficit Spending
The practice of borrowing money from other
sources to pay for projects & expenses

4. Opposition Leaders

5. Huey Long
•Democrat senator from
Louisiana
•Wanted the govt to provide
more relief for Americans
•Supported wealth-sharing
and targeted the rich
•Planned to run against
Roosevelt in the 1936
election
•Was assassinated in 1935

6. Father
Coughlin
•Catholic priest from Detroit
•Had a popular radio program
that criticized Roosevelt weekly
•Wanted heavy taxes on the
wealthy and govt control of
banks
•Started a new political party
called the National Union For
Social Justice

7. Francis
Townsend
•A doctor who had served in local
govt
•Wanted govt to provide more
help to the elderly
•Proposed govt should give
people 60 and over $200 a month
to spend
•Hoped this would lessen
unemployment, increase
spending

8. The Second New Deal
Launching the 2nd New Deal
Roosevelt needed to boost his chances for
reelection
Launched another series of programs to help the
economy recover
Targeted creating jobs related to the arts

9. The Second New Deal
Works Progress Administration
Created more jobs for Americans to stimulate
economy
Social Security Act
Created a security system for the elderly & the
unemployed
Banking Act
Gave more power to the Federal Reserve
Resettlement Act
Assisted poor families in beginning new farms
and homes in rural areas