4. Easter quiz new deal 1st and 2nd Flashcards
What year was the First New Deal introduced?
1933
Which act allowed trade unions to operate in their companies?
Wagner Act (1935)
When was the 2nd New Deal introduced?
1935
How many days did it take for Roosevelt to introduce the New Deal?
100 days (known as the ‘First 100 Days’)
Which agency helped to build schools, roads and dams?
Public Works Administration (PWA)
How many men were helped by the CCC?
Over 2.5 million men
What day would Roosevelt hold his ‘fireside chats’?
Sunday evenings
What were Roosevelt’s advisers called?
The Brain Trust
Which Alphabet Agency set quotas to reduce farm production?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Which Alphabet Agency improved working conditions and outlawed child labour?
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Which agency met the most urgent needs of the poorest victims?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Spending $500 million on soup kitchens, blankets, employment schemes and nursery schools.
Which political group thought that the New Deal was getting too involved in people’s lives?
The Republicans
Who/what thought the New Deal was unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court
Name two people who thought that the New Deal wasn’t doing enough to help people.
Huey Long – ‘Share Our Wealth’ plan
Francis Townsend – wanted more help for the elderly
In what ways was the New Deal successful in helping farmers?
Gave subsidies to reduce overproduction
Helped increase farm prices
Provided loans and machinery
Improved rural electrification
In what ways did the New Deal aid the economy?
Created millions of jobs
Stabilised banks and the financial system
Improved infrastructure
Boosted confidence in government action
What was ‘lend lease’?
A programme where the USA supplied weapons, food and equipment to Allies during WW2 without immediate payment
During WW2 the membership of the NAACP rose from 50,000 to what number?
450,000
In what year did the USA enter WW2?
1941
How many people worked in factories in the USA during WW2?
Approximately 15 million
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
A symbol of American women working in factories during WW2, especially in arms and munitions industries
How many new businesses were set up during the war?
Around 500,000
What happened to unemployment during WW2?
It fell sharply – virtually ended by full wartime employment
How many women were employed in factories during WW2?
About 6 million women
