Chapter 25 Flashcards
Was California able to escape the effects of the Great Depression?
No, thought not as bad as NE, thanks to diversified economy.
Explain the renewed struggle between labor and employers in California during the 1930s. What was the role of the CAWIU in strikes by farm workers?
An arm of the Communist party. Organized 24 strikes, tried to spread disorder.
What was the outcome of the 1934 San Francisco waterfront strike?
Feds arbitrated a deal? Clash between rioters and cops. Public alienated.
Identify Upton Sinclair and explain his EPIC program. Why was he defeated in the 1934 gubernatorial election?
Socialist turned Democrat. “EPIC” had state government take over and run idle factories, hiring unemployed, etc. Production would be for “use.”
Who was Francis E. Townsend?
Devised a plan for relief for the elderly. Townsend Clubs created, 1.5 million members nationally.
