Historian quotes - FDR and the depression

Question 1

What point does Shannon make about the AAA agency?

theme: FDR and 3 letter programs

Answer 1

The agricultural policies of the New Deal consolidated economic and political power to larger landholders

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African American sharecroppers were not granted the benefits under the AAA initiative, rather the funds to support farms in reducing overproduction went towards the owners of the farms themselves, a benefit that was more often than not, not passed on to the black farmers themselves.

Question 2

According to Shannon, the alphabet agencies ________

theme: FDR and the Depression

Answer 2

failed to halt the depression
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The combination of alphabet agencies established under the Roosevelt government failed to halt the depression

Question 3

What point does Shannon make about the effectiveness of the WPA?

theme: FDR and the Depression

Answer 3

“Large WPA appropriations and a resumption of public works projects poured enough money into the economy to lift it out of the recession by early 1938”

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Sufficient action under the FDR administration in 1938

Question 4

Shannon

theme: The New Deal and labour

Answer 4

“The road to recognition for labour even with New Deal protections, was still long and violent”

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In relation to the escalating tensions between protesters and police.

Question 5

According to Shannon, what was the treatment of women in the New Deal agencies/initiatives.

theme: The New Deal and conditions for women

Answer 5

“Despite the vocal support of a female political network, grave flaws still marred the treatment of women in New Deal programs”

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Women were still misrepresented in the workforce and discriminated against in a number of alphabet agencies.

Question 6

What were the benefits of the alphabet agencies for Black Americans according to Shannon?

theme: The New Deal and African Americans

Answer 6

Despite some anti-black policies, black Americans received “…significant benefits from New Deal relief programs directed toward the poor regardless of their race or ethnic background”. This is evident in the WPA: black americans formed 18% of recipients but were only 10% of the population

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Black Americans endured a range of pro and anti black policies during the FDR administration.

Question 7

According to Shannon,

“The New Deal has ______ to propel the nation towards ______”

theme: The New Deal

Answer 7

long ceased
social reform

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In relation to the ending of the New Deal before the initiation of the USA into WWII.