Failures and Weaknesses of the New Deal Flashcards
What were the 3D’s in the weaknesses of the New Deal?
Did not end Depression
Damaged Blacks and immigrants
Determined Opposition
How did not ending the depression make the New Deal a failure?
No one knew how to end the depressions.
Roosevelt’s ideas were Hoovers just bigger.
Failed to get rid of unemployment although it was going down.
The Depression did not end until WW2 when production began again.
How was damaging Black people and immigrants a failure of the New Deal?
Many were laid off as a result of the New Deal’s attempt to give workers rights.
This is because many employers were White American’s who didn’t think Black/immigrants deserved rights.
How did the determined opposition of business men make the New Deal a failure?
BUSINESS MEN hated the New Deal as it interfered with their businesses and supported the rights of workers.
How did the determined opposition of republicans make the New Deal a failure?
REPBULICANS hated the New Deal as it was “wasteful” and “not the governments job to look after people”.
How did the determined opposition of activists make the New Deal a failure?
ACTIVISTS like Huey Long (Senator of Louisiana) and Francis Townsend (campaigner) said the New Deal did not go far enough.
How did the determined opposition of supreme court make the New Deal a failure?
SUPREM COURT ruled the NRA and AAA illegal.
How did the determined opposition of state governments make the New Deal a failure?
STATE GOVERNMENTS said the New Deal took away their powers.
