Great Depression/FDR//New Deal Flashcards

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FDR

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Suffered from polio ( age 39 ) President from 1933-1945 Had fireside chats

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``` Contemporary to couglin Senator Abolished local Louisiana governments which put himself in control Share our wealth campaign Killed in 1935 ```

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Tarzan Super man Dick Tracy lil abner

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``` October 29th 1929 Worst day in history of ny stock exchange 13 millions shares hanged hands 25 bill lost in one day Triggered nationwide business depression ```

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October 24 1929 Falling prices Problem for margin buyers Richard Whitney ( called jp Morgan who puts money into stock market )

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Relief aimed at providing temporary help to suffering and unemployed Americans Recovery designed to help the economy bounce back from depression. Reform targeted the causes of the depression and sought to prevent a crisis like it from happening again.

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Severe drought in the Great Plains Robert Geiger came up with name

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Men were so ashamed they couldn't find work that they would leave

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John garner Henry a Wallace Harry s Truman

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Stock market Federal reserve bank ( didn't help other banks ) Farmers ( were falling behind ) Wages ( not keeping up with costs of time which Led to lay offs ) Factories

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Dust storms during the dust bowl

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Added sound and color

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Hoovervilles shacks built with random materials Hoover blankets aka newspapers Hoover flags people's pockets would sit inside out to show they had no money Hoover wagons aka broken cars

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Derogatory term for people west states but up borders

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Increased | 1/4 people were unemployed

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Civilian conservations corps | Employed young men and the unemployed to build national and state parks

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Work programs admin | Employed people for construction maintenance education and creative projects

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Tennessee valley authority Provides funds for the development and electrification of the Tennessee river authority TN KY GA VA NC AL

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Provides work and education for Americans 16-25 years old

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Set up nlrb Restored rights for workers to join unions and bargain congress for industrial organization Expelled by AF of L ( federations of labor )

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Pensions ( social insurance and paid while working to receive money when too old ) Public assistance ( prove NEED mainly only for aged blond or with dependent kids ) Unemployment (payroll tax deduction and collect it when laid off )

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AAA used taxation NRA objected to a multitude of their codes

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Big advantage for native Americans

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Played a big role for our government today | Payed a part in our expansive government

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Road people traveled on to get to CA The mother road

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The lame duck amendment Changed inauguration from march to January

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Repeals 18th amendment

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Exposed and showed hardships of Great Depression

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Fines for swearing | Won an award

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High positions ( ambassadors and courts ) Eleanor ( only interviewed by women )

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Least likely conflict with men Limited influence Unfair treatment The married were not often hired

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``` Black cabinet ( Langston hue Mary McLeod Bethune will hastie web Dubois and booker to Washington ) Booker ( money for hospitals universities and housing ) ```

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``` Fdr failed on civil rights issues Discrimination TVA refused to hire Segregation Lower wages ```

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``` Indian reorganization act Promote an culture Preserve tribal ownership of reservations Give an control of reservations Decide how to manage lands ```

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Discrimination Deprivations Degrading policies Average Income is $48 a year

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Head of the Indian reorganization act

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior under FDR. He headed the Public Works Administration. Formerly a "bull mooser" he was involved with TR in 1912.

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Ensured savings accounts in banks approved bY the government

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Created works codes and industry standards Workers were permitted join unions petitions for farmers to get a fair share of AAA payments have non violent protests and showed that African Americans and whites could work together

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Lent money to rural cooperatives for the building of power plants

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a government commission created by U.S. Congress with goals of protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly functioning of securities markets, and facilitating capital formation.

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The fridge was the most sought after | Eased burdensome household chores like washing and ironing clothes

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The radios were a social focus of the family Was a communications link to outside world Housewives companions while doing housework Gave unemployed the comfort of company Occupied kids Enlivened long winter evenings

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Daytime radio included soap operas panel discussions and quiz shows designed to appeal to women working at home The Kate afternoon children's programs came on LIKE adventures stories such as the Lone Ranger and supermen which originated in the 30'd The evening was reserve for news programs variety shows comedy hours dramatic presentations of plays and live Mahican performances Sponsored by bid name corporations radio programs tended to avoid controversial issues