1930s America Flashcards
who was president at the beginning of the great depression
Herbert Hoover - republican
define “in hoover we trusted now we are busted”
hoover elected but did nothing to help during the Great Depression
what were Hoover Villes?
the slums that homeless people lived in due to the depression
who was president after Hoover?
Roosevelt - democrat
what were the aims of the New Deal?
solve unemployment
improve living conditions
what did the AAA do?
AAA - Agricultural Adjustment Administration - Government regulation of the farm economy
what did the CCC do?
Civilian Conservation Corps - Provided labour jobs for young men in conservation efforts.
what did the RFC do?
Reconstruction Finance Corporation - Created by the Emergency Banking Act of 1933 and backed banks by giving them money.
what did the FERA do?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration - Offered relief through federal and state government.
what was the problem with most alphabet agencies?
aimed mostly at young white men
who opposed the new deal?
Huey Long - democrat thought Roosevelt wasn’t doing enough
Republican Party - thought Roosevelt was doing too much - believed in Laissez Faires (leave alone)
