FDR Flashcards
What were the results of the 1932 Presidential election?
FDR - 472 EC votes, 42 States, 22.8 million votes, 57.4% share of the vote.
Hoover - 59 EC votes, 6 States, 15.7 million votes, 39.6% of the vote.
What advantages did the Democrats have in the 1932 Presidential election?
Roosevelt had been the Governor of New York, He was a gifted orator, Republicans received blame for depression even being referred to as the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse. Roosevelt also used the song ‘Happy Days are here again for his campaign’.
What were fireside chats and when was the first one held?
FDR explained his policies to the American people and took advantage of the radio to become more personal. 12th March 1933.
What did FDR pass on the 20th March 1933?
The Beer act which ended prohibition.
When was the first alphabet agency created and what did it do?
The CCC was established on the 31st March 1933. The Civilian Construction Corps provided manual work for men aged 18-25 to conserve and use natural recources.
What was the National Recovery Administration? NRA
Founded 1933, Aimed to bring Industry, Labor and Government together in order to create codes of fair practices which enforced minimum wage and set working hours. Businesses could opt out of the NRA but the public were encouraged to support NRA aligned businesses.
Why was the NRA unpopular with many businessmen?
It completely went against previous Republican policy in the sense that it interfered heavily with their operation. Businesses were also effectively forced in as NRA aligned businesses received more customers.
What was the Agriculture Adjustment Agency? AAA
Founded 1933, It aimed to reduce the surplus by buying up crops, buying animals for slaughter and paying farmers not to grow crops. It also subsided farmers to grow less crops that were being overproduced.
What was the Tennessee Valley Authority? TVA
Founded in 1933, It deals with matters regarding the development of in and around the Tennessee valley. It engaged in a number of public works programs such as the creation of the Norris Dam in 1933.
What was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration? FERA
It aimed to set up construction projects across the country it was eventually replaced by the WPA.It aimed to get people involved in government jobs and over 20 million people recieved said jobs. It also redistributed surplus food to the poor.
On what day did FDR ask for special powers and why?
He claimed that the economic crisis was war which congress agreed with and granted him special powers from the 9th March to the 16th June, 100 days.
What was Father Coughlins stance on the New Deal?
He believed that the US was in need of monetary reform, he argued that the Great Depression had caused a cash famine and therefore, the Federal Reserve System should be nationalised. He also disagreed with recognising the Soviet Union.
What was Francis Townsend’s stance on New Deal?
Francis Townsend believed that each person over 60 should be paid $200 per month, this would be funded by a 2% sales tax rise. FDR didn’t go as far as this in regards to pension reform.
What was Huey Long’s stance on New Deal?
He believed that the New Deal had not gone far enough in terms of Wealth Distribution. He opposed the National Recovery Act as he argued that it favoured industrialists. He also opposed social security as it didn’t go far enough and discriminated against African Americans.
What were the results of the 1936 Presidential election?
FDR - 523 EC votes, 46 states, 27.7 million votes, 60.8%.
Alf Landon - 8 EC votes, 2 states , 16.6 million votes, 36.5%.
What did FDR in response to criticism from the left?
He launched his Second New Deal aiming to be even more radical than the first.