Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History > GCSE USA Booklet 2 > Flashcards

GCSE USA Booklet 2 Flashcards

the new deals and WW2

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

What does FERA stand for?

A

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Name 2 high profile opponents of the New Deal

A

Huey Long
Dr Francis Townsend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What did the NRA set up to improve factories and how many factories signed up?

A

Blue Eagle Badge Scheme and 2 million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How many black Americans were employed by the CCC?

A

200,000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What was the EBA and what did it do?

A

Emergency Banking Act opened 5000 trustworthy banks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How much money did the PWA spend?

A

$3 billion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How many women were employed by the CCC?

A

8000

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How many jobs did the WPA create in how many years?

A

8 million in 8 years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Why was the AAA contradictory?

A

Shared better farming methods but also set quotas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Name 3 things the PWA built

A

Schools, dams, bridges, airports

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How did the TVA help farmers?

A

By irrigating land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How much did FERA give to states and name 3 things they bought?

A

$500 million and soup kitchens, blankets, employment schemes and nursery schools

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What did the share the wealth scheme want to cap personal fortunes at and annual income?

A

$3 million and $1 million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How many strikes were there in ____ and what % were settled in favour of workers?

A

1937
4700 strikes of which 80% were in favour of workers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How many people were hired by the CCC?

A

2.5 million

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

In which month and year did FDR become President?

A

March, 1933

17
Q

How many people were still unemployed by ____?

A

1941 6 million

18
Q

Which Second New Deal agency supplied electricity to areas not previously supplied?

A

Rural Electrification Administration

19
Q

What was the EA and what did it do?

A

Economy Act and cut government employee’s wages by 15%

20
Q

What was FDR accused of being like after threatening the Supreme Court judges?

A

A dictator or a fascist

21
Q

Name 2 things the NRA did to improve factory conditions

A

Improved working conditions, outlawed child labour

22
Q

Name the two laws of ____ designed to help Native Americans

A

1934
Native Reorganisation Act
Indian Reservation Act

23
Q

What did FDR do for the USA every Sunday and how many people listened?

A

Fireside chats and 60 million

24
Q

How many Supreme Court judges did FDR threaten to sack?

A

6

25
Q

Name a dam built by the TVA

A

Wilson

26
Q

Name 2 Republican policies the New Deal was against

A

Laissez faire and rugged individualism

27
Q

Name two famous films from the 1930s

A

Gone with the wind and the Wizard of Oz

28
Q

Which comics were first published in the 1930s?

A

Superman and Batman

29
Q

How much did the US government spend per day on the war by 1945?

A

$250 million per day!

30
Q

How many machine guns and warships did the USA produce during WW2?

A

2.6 million machine guns and 86,000 warships

31
Q

How many workers were there in factories during WW2?

A

14 million

32
Q

Which policy gave war resource to Britain and the USSR during WW2?

A

The Lend Lease

33
Q

What did the USSR receive during the Lend Lease?

A

7000 tanks, 18,700 aircraft and 400,000 jeeps

34
Q

How many black Americans gained jobs during WW2?

A

2 million

35
Q

How many women joined the workforce during WW2?

A

7 million

36
Q

What did FDR introduce in ____ to help black American workers?

A

1941 The Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC)

37
Q

What does CORE stand for?

A

Congress of Racial Equality

38
Q

What did CORE do in ____?

A

1947 16 CORE activists travelled from northern to southern states in the Journey of Conciliation

History (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions