#4 Flashcards
What gave FDR support?
The New Deal
Who was running to be a Republican for the election of 1936?
Alf Landon
Who attracted as much support as her husband did?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What was the result of the election of 1936?
Roosevelt won again by a landslide
How did the New Deal help the South?
- agriculture advance
- improved city sewer systems, bridges, harbors
What were the 4 regions of the New Deal?
North
South
East
West
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority do?
Coordinated activities across 7states to control floods and generate hydroelectricity
How did the New Deal help the West?
received most per capita aid in welfare, relief projects, + loans
What did the Supreme Court declare?
That several important measures were unconstitutional
Why did a sharp recession occurr in 1937?
Bc of trying to balance the budget
What strengthened the New Deal opponents?
Recession
What blocked most new reforms?
Conservative congressional leadership
What was extended in Latin America?
Good Neighbors policy
How did relations between good neighbors and hostile forces, strain?
economic depression + US support of dictators