FDR political stradegies

Question 1

south

Answer 1

Roosevelt helped the poor and African Americans without offending the hostile democrats that believed in white supremacy

Question 2

north

Answer 2

He kept political machines happy because they were powerful and their support was important to national politics

Question 3

well educated and liberal elite

Answer 3

Formed the Brain Trust who provided him with ideas for the New Deal, and produced many of the members of his administration.

Question 4

labor unions

Answer 4

• Gave workers the Wagner Act
• Maintaining the support of the labour unions helped the democratic party win election, and contributed to his mid-term election and reelection.

Question 5

reason for roosevelt depression/succession (37-38)

Answer 5

• Caused by a contraction in money supply by the Federal reserve
• Third worse economic turn in the 20th century
• The government feared that banks would be too quick to loan out money and add to inflation

Question 6

how credit expansion was prevented

Answer 6

the government made the banks keep more money and hand outless loans

Question 7

why govt. making banks keep money was a bad thing

Answer 7

Stalled economic recovery and contributed to a new decline
- Immature attempt to balance the budget
- Unemployment rose to 20%
- GDP fell 10%
- Industrial production fell 32%