Chapter 9 Flashcards
What bill was passed the day after FDR’s inauguration?
The Emergency Banking Bill
What were the goals of the new deal?
Relief, Recovery, and reform
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Frances Perkins
What extended job opportunities to Mexican Americans and other minority youth?
The CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
The American liberty league formed to oppose what?
FDRS new deal
What did the CCC do?
Extended job opportunities to Mexican Americans and other minority youth
What did opponents of the new deal believe?
They believed that the new deal threatened individual freedom
What did the AAA do?
helped farmers and sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices
Who was senator Huey and what did he propose?
He was an opponent of the new deal and he proposed a high tax on the wealthy and corporations so they could distribute wealth to the poor
Why did critics disapprove of the TVA?
It gave the government direct control of a buisness
What was the REA( rural electrification administration
the gov loaned money to build power lines in rural areas to bring electricity
Who wasn’t eligible for the benefits from the social security act?
Most black Americans
What did people do to escape the concerns of the 1930s?
Go see movies
What kind of radio shows were popular in the 30s?
Soap operas comedy, dramas and news
How did Eleanor Roosevelt show her support of minorities?
She sat with black people at a conference
