FDR- Depression Era Flashcards
Who was FDR the son of
James Roosevelt and sara Delano Roosevelt
What disease did fdr have
Poliomyelitis (polio)
fdr slogan
I propose a new deal. I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people
How much did FDR win by
Won 57% of the vote and carried all but 6 states
What importance did Eleanor have
She became heavily involved in politics, and many women would write letter asking for necessities
When was FDR inauguration
March 4th
What was the lame-duck amendment (20th)
A leader whose authority is weakened because they are about to leave office
What was the goal while the nation was in ruins
Give Americans a sense of hope
What did FDR say in his first inaugural address
The only thing to fear is fear itself
What is the “first 100 days” know to do
It pushes a lot of programs and acts
What happened 1 day after the inauguration
FDR ordered all banks to close for the next four days
What was the Emergency Banking Act
Authorized the government to inspect the financial health of all banks
What is the Glass-Steagall Banking Act
Made banks choose between being a bank for civilians or commercial banking
What the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC
It insured bank deposits
What was the Federal Securities Act
Required businesses to disclose information about finances if they offered stock shares
What was the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC
Helped to regulate the stock market
What was the gold standard
Meant every U.S. dollar had to be backed up by gold
What was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Sent money to overburden local relief agencies; Salvation Army, united way, etc
What was the civil works administrator (CWA)
Improving and building committee- roads parks airports and other facilities
What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Maintained forests, beaches, and parks
What is the NRA- national recovery administration
Regulate wages, control working conditions, production and prices. The goal was to stabilize the economy
What did the Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)
Changed mortgages to make them more manageable for people.
What did the Agricultural Ajustment Administration AAA do
Gave financial aid to individuals or groups. Paid farmers not to produce.
What was the Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
Helped create jobs in the region by reactivating hydroelectric power facility started during WW1
What did the Supreme Court do to a lot of the acts
The court declared a lot of them unconstitutional
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
What did the Works Progress Administration WPA
Built a lot of schools, playgrounds. Sewers, bridges… and employed a lot of people
Social security administration SSA
Provided old age pensions, disability payments, and unemployment benefits
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
What did the Revenue act do
Taxed the rich and raised taxes for people with incomes over $50,000
American Liberty league
Charged the new deal with limiting American freedoms: FDR’s biggest opponent
What are demagogues
Leaders who manipulated people with lies, deceptive promises, and scare tactics
Who was father coughlin
Dubbed the radio priest: he would contradict himself
Who was Huey long
Louisiana politician- opposed FDR and broke away; he believed none of his tactics would work
What is déficit spending
Paying out more money from the annual federal budget than the government receives in revenues
What did FDR do to the Supreme Court
He appointed 6 additional justices- 1 for each justice over 70
How did FDR get the U.S. out of the depression
By entering the war
