DISCUSS AS A TEAM - EVERYONE MUST TALK TO CONTRIBUTE TO DISCUSSION

Identify the economic struggles that the Roosevelt administration faced during the 1930s.

Make a connection--what economic struggles did the Obama administration face in 2008/2009?

Explain how FDR applied Keynesian economics in order to address these economic struggles.

Argue: Do you think Keynesian economics worked in the 1930s? Why/why not?

Why do you think President Roosevelt was “unimpressed or uncomprehending” after his visit with Keynes?

How could confidence in banking and the economy affect investment?

Argue: Why would politicians favor Keynesian economics?

Why would they oppose it?