Congress gave FDR about $3 billion to expand the popular Works Progress Administration. The AAA and Housing Act were new, so they did not get funding to continue and expand, and Social Security was not changed.

Congress gave FDR about $3 billion to expand the popular Works Progress Administration. The AAA and Housing Act were new, so they did not get funding to continue and expand, and Social Security was not changed.

Congress gave FDR about $3 billion to expand the popular Works Progress Administration. The AAA and Housing Act were new, so they did not get funding to continue and expand, and Social Security was not changed.

Congress gave FDR about $3 billion to expand the popular Works Progress Administration. The AAA and Housing Act were new, so they did not get funding to continue and expand, and Social Security was not changed.

FDR said that big business had deliberately slowed production to create a recession so that voters would vote Democrats out of office in the 1938 Congressional elections. He called it a "capital strike" and asked the FBI to investigate it as a crime.

FDR said that big business had deliberately slowed production to create a recession so that voters would vote Democrats out of office in the 1938 Congressional elections. He called it a "capital strike" and asked the FBI to investigate it as a crime.

FDR said that big business had deliberately slowed production to create a recession so that voters would vote Democrats out of office in the 1938 Congressional elections. He called it a "capital strike" and asked the FBI to investigate it as a crime.

FDR said that big business had deliberately slowed production to create a recession so that voters would vote Democrats out of office in the 1938 Congressional elections. He called it a "capital strike" and asked the FBI to investigate it as a crime.

Northern states that had voted Republican since the 1850s but had swung over to Democratic in 1932 and 1936 to vote for FDR now switched back to Republican, disappointed in FDR. The Republicans won seats from Democrats in both the House and the Senate.

Northern states that had voted Republican since the 1850s but had swung over to Democratic in 1932 and 1936 to vote for FDR now switched back to Republican, disappointed in FDR. The Republicans won seats from Democrats in both the House and the Senate.

Northern states that had voted Republican since the 1850s but had swung over to Democratic in 1932 and 1936 to vote for FDR now switched back to Republican, disappointed in FDR. The Republicans won seats from Democrats in both the House and the Senate.

Northern states that had voted Republican since the 1850s but had swung over to Democratic in 1932 and 1936 to vote for FDR now switched back to Republican, disappointed in FDR. The Republicans won seats from Democrats in both the House and the Senate.

Technically, the bill FDR introduced that became known as the court-packing scheme simply gave the executive more power over the Court; that would mean any president in the future, not just FDR. So the Court might become more Republican or more Democratic depending on the president. The short-term goal of getting around the Four Horsemen and passing more New Deal legislation was not mentioned in the bill.

Technically, the bill FDR introduced that became known as the court-packing scheme simply gave the executive more power over the Court; that would mean any president in the future, not just FDR. So the Court might become more Republican or more Democratic depending on the president. The short-term goal of getting around the Four Horsemen and passing more New Deal legislation was not mentioned in the bill.

Technically, the bill FDR introduced that became known as the court-packing scheme simply gave the executive more power over the Court; that would mean any president in the future, not just FDR. So the Court might become more Republican or more Democratic depending on the president. The short-term goal of getting around the Four Horsemen and passing more New Deal legislation was not mentioned in the bill.

Technically, the bill FDR introduced that became known as the court-packing scheme simply gave the executive more power over the Court; that would mean any president in the future, not just FDR. So the Court might become more Republican or more Democratic depending on the president. The short-term goal of getting around the Four Horsemen and passing more New Deal legislation was not mentioned in the bill.

Trouble in foreign nations could eventually come to the U.S., so Americans had to do something to keep that trouble from spreading around the world and eventually reaching their own shores.

Trouble in foreign nations could eventually come to the U.S., so Americans had to do something to keep that trouble from spreading around the world and eventually reaching their own shores.

Trouble in foreign nations could eventually come to the U.S., so Americans had to do something to keep that trouble from spreading around the world and eventually reaching their own shores.

Trouble in foreign nations could eventually come to the U.S., so Americans had to do something to keep that trouble from spreading around the world and eventually reaching their own shores.

The most important thing to most Americans at that time was the economy--ending the Depression. When the Recession ended, FDR's approval rates rose. Almost no New Deal legislation was passed, and the other factors were not as important as the economy.

The most important thing to most Americans at that time was the economy--ending the Depression. When the Recession ended, FDR's approval rates rose. Almost no New Deal legislation was passed, and the other factors were not as important as the economy.

The most important thing to most Americans at that time was the economy--ending the Depression. When the Recession ended, FDR's approval rates rose. Almost no New Deal legislation was passed, and the other factors were not as important as the economy.

The most important thing to most Americans at that time was the economy--ending the Depression. When the Recession ended, FDR's approval rates rose. Almost no New Deal legislation was passed, and the other factors were not as important as the economy.