FDR- Depression Era Flashcards

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Who was FDR the son of

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James Roosevelt and sara Delano Roosevelt

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What disease did fdr have

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Poliomyelitis (polio)

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fdr slogan

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I propose a new deal. I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people

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How much did FDR win by

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Won 57% of the vote and carried all but 6 states

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What importance did Eleanor have

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She became heavily involved in politics, and many women would write letter asking for necessities

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When was FDR inauguration

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March 4th

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What was the lame-duck amendment (20th)

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A leader whose authority is weakened because they are about to leave office

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What was the goal while the nation was in ruins

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Give Americans a sense of hope

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What did FDR say in his first inaugural address

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The only thing to fear is fear itself

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What is the “first 100 days” know to do

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It pushes a lot of programs and acts

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What happened 1 day after the inauguration

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FDR ordered all banks to close for the next four days

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What was the Emergency Banking Act

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Authorized the government to inspect the financial health of all banks

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What is the Glass-Steagall Banking Act

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Made banks choose between being a bank for civilians or commercial banking

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What the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC

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It insured bank deposits

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What was the Federal Securities Act

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Required businesses to disclose information about finances if they offered stock shares

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What was the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC

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Helped to regulate the stock market

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What was the gold standard

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Meant every U.S. dollar had to be backed up by gold

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What was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

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Sent money to overburden local relief agencies; Salvation Army, united way, etc

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What was the civil works administrator (CWA)

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Improving and building committee- roads parks airports and other facilities

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What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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Maintained forests, beaches, and parks

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What is the NRA- national recovery administration

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Regulate wages, control working conditions, production and prices. The goal was to stabilize the economy

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What did the Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)

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Changed mortgages to make them more manageable for people.

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What did the Agricultural Ajustment Administration AAA do

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Gave financial aid to individuals or groups. Paid farmers not to produce.

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What was the Tennessee Valley Authority TVA

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Helped create jobs in the region by reactivating hydroelectric power facility started during WW1

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What did the Supreme Court do to a lot of the acts
The court declared a lot of them unconstitutional
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What did the second new deal do
More social welfare benefits, stricter controls over business, stronger supprort for unions, and higher taxes on the rich
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What did the Works Progress Administration WPA
Built a lot of schools, playgrounds. Sewers, bridges… and employed a lot of people
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Social security administration SSA
Provided old age pensions, disability payments, and unemployment benefits
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What was a big issue with the agencies FDR was passing
Didn’t help out as many minorities or women, it was geared towards white men
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What did the Revenue act do
Taxed the rich and raised taxes for people with incomes over $50,000
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American Liberty league
Charged the new deal with limiting American freedoms: FDR’s biggest opponent
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What are demagogues
Leaders who manipulated people with lies, deceptive promises, and scare tactics
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Who was father coughlin
Dubbed the radio priest: he would contradict himself
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Who was Huey long
Louisiana politician- opposed FDR and broke away; he believed none of his tactics would work
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What is déficit spending
Paying out more money from the annual federal budget than the government receives in revenues
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What did FDR do to the Supreme Court
He appointed 6 additional justices- 1 for each justice over 70
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How did FDR get the U.S. out of the depression
By entering the war