FDR and The New Deal Flashcards
What does FDR stand for?
Franklin Dealanor Roosevelt
What political party was FDR a member of?
Democratic
What previous president has the same last name as Franklin Dealanor Roosevelt?
Teddy Roosevelt
What ailment did FDR suffer from?
Polio
What was the “New Deal”? What was it’s purpose?
The New Deal was 15 new bulls that were designed to overcome the Depression.
What was the purpose of the FDIC?
The purpose is to ensure bank deposits up to $5,000 which gives Americans renewed confidence in their banks.
Who was meant to be protected by Social Security?
Workers injured on the job, and children were protected by Social Security. Along with the blind, disabled, and poverty.
What was done to put unemployed people back to work?
The WPA helped create new jobs for a large number of the unemployed.
Explain what sort of opposition there was to the New Deal.
Charles Coughlin uses his radio show to blame Roosevelt, Jews, and communists for the economic woes.
What might indicate that the majority of Americans supported Roosevelt and his policies?
They supported him cause of his cousin Teddy Roosevelt, along with helping out of the Depression by creating new jobs for the unemployed.
Why can’t a president be elected to more than two terms today?
The 22nd amendment limits a president to 2 terms.
