2. Xmas Quiz- The New Deal Flashcards
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What year was the First New Deal introduced?
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- The First New Deal was introduced in 1933.
2
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- Which act allowed trade unions to operate in their companies?
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- The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), passed in 1933, allowed workers to form and join trade unions and protected their rights to bargain collectively.
3
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- When was the 2nd New Deal introduced?
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- The Second New Deal was introduced in 1935.
4
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- How many days did it take for Roosevelt to introduce the New Deal?
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- Roosevelt introduced the First New Deal in the first 100 days of his presidency, which was from March to June 1933.
5
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- Which agency helped to build schools, roads, and dams?
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- The Public Works Administration (PWA) was responsible for funding and overseeing the construction of schools, roads, and dams.
6
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- How many men were helped by the CCC?
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- The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) employed around 3 million men during the New Deal.
7
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- What day would Roosevelt hold his ‘fireside chats’?
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- Roosevelt typically held his ‘fireside chats’ on Sunday evenings.
8
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- What were Roosevelt’s advisers called?
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- Roosevelt’s advisers were often referred to as his “Brain Trust”. This group was made up of academic experts and public policy specialists who helped him formulate New Deal policies.
9
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- Which Alphabet Agency set quotas to reduce farm production?
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- The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) set quotas to reduce farm production in order to raise crop prices and support struggling farmers.
10
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Which Alphabet Agency improved working conditions and outlawed child labour?
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- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), passed in 1938, improved working conditions and outlawed child labor while establishing minimum wage and maximum hour laws.
11
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Which agency met the most urgent needs of the poorest victims, spending $500 million on soup kitchens, blankets, employment schemes, and nursery schools?
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- The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) met the urgent needs of the poorest Americans during the Great Depression.
12
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- Which political group thought that the New Deal was getting too involved in people’s lives?
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- Conservatives and business leaders believed that the New Deal was becoming too intrusive and thought it interfered with free market principles and personal freedoms. This included many republicans but also some democrat too.
13
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- Who/what thought the New Deal was unconstitutional?
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- The Supreme Court initially struck down several New Deal programs, arguing they were unconstitutional. For example, the NIRA and the AAA were ruled unconstitutional by the Court in the 1930s.
14
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- Name two people who thought that the New Deal wasn’t doing enough to help people.
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Huey Long, a populist senator from Louisiana, and Father Charles Coughlin, a radio priest, were both critics of the New Deal. Long proposed his own plan called the Share Our Wealth program, and Coughlin criticized Roosevelt for not doing more for the poor.
15
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- In what ways was the New Deal successful in helping farmers?
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- The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), which paid farmers to reduce production and increase farm prices.
- The Farm Security Administration (FSA), which provided loans to struggling farmers and helped them with land conservation projects.
- The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) helped improve agricultural practices and reduce the damage from the Dust Bowl.
16
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- In what 4 ways did the New Deal aid the economy?
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- The New Deal helped the economy by:
*1. Creating jobs through public works programs (e.g., PWA, CCC).
*2. Providing financial relief to the unemployed and destitute through agencies like FERA and WPA.
*3. Stabilizing the banking system with the Emergency Banking Relief Act and the establishment of the FDIC to insure bank deposits.
*4. Regulating the stock market to prevent future crashes (e.g., SEC, Social Security Act).
17
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- What was ‘Lend-Lease’?
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- Lend-Lease was a program introduced in 1941 that allowed the U.S. to provide military aid to its allies (mainly the UK, the Soviet Union, and China) during World War II without requiring immediate payment. The U.S. provided weapons, food, and materials in exchange for promises of repayment later.
18
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- During WW2, the membership of the NAACP rose from 50,000 to what number? National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
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600,000
19
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- In what year did the USA enter WW2?
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- The USA entered World War II in 1941 following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941.
20
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- How many people worked in factories in the USA during WW2?
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- During World War II, approximately 18 million people worked in factories, with many of them being women and minorities contributing to the war effort.
21
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- Who was Rosie the Riveter?
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- Rosie the Riveter was a symbolic representation of women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, taking on jobs that were traditionally held by men. She became an iconic figure representing women’s contributions to the war effort.
22
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- How many new businesses were set up during the war?
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- Over 50,000 new businesses were established in the U.S. during World War II, largely due to the needs of wartime production and defense.
23
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- What happened to unemployment during WW2?
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- Unemployment dropped dramatically during World War II. By the time the U.S. entered the war, millions of jobs were created to support the war effort, and unemployment fell to nearly zero.
24
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- How many women were employed in factories during WW2?
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- Around 6 million women were employed in factories during World War II, many of them in war production jobs that were previously considered male-dominated.
