How Sucess Was The ND In Bringing Economic Recovery To The USA By 1940?

Question 1

What was the federal expenditure’s contribution to purchasing power in 1936?

Answer 1

$4.1 billion

Question 2

What was the federal expenditure’s contribution to purchasing power in 1937?

Answer 2

Less than $1 billion

Question 3

What was the unemployment rate at the end of 1933?

Answer 3

20 percent

Question 4

Did the New Deal bring full economic recovery?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What impact did the New Deal have on national infrastructure?

Answer 5

Profound impact

Question 6

What agencies played a central role in the New Deal’s impact on infrastructure?

Answer 6

Alphabet Agencies

Question 7

What was created in 1935 to help transform the USA’s infrastructure?

Answer 7

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Question 8

How many hospitals did the WPA build from 1935 to 1943?

Answer 8

2,500 hospitals

Question 9

How many schools did the WPA build from 1935 to 1943?

Answer 9

5,900 schools

Question 10

How many miles of road did the WPA build from 1935 to 1943?

Answer 10

570,000 miles

Question 11

What percentage of the workforce was still unemployed in 1939?

Answer 11

17.2 percent

Question 12

What was the combined personal income of the USA in 1939?

Answer 12

$72.9 billion

Question 13

What was the combined personal income of the USA in 1929?

Answer 13

$85.8 billion

Question 14

What was the unemployment rate during the Roosevelt Recession of 1937-38?

Answer 14

11.5 percent

Question 15

What was the GNP decline percentage during the Roosevelt Recession of 1937-38?

Answer 15

12 percent

Question 16

What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) of 1933 help transform?

Answer 16

An area blighted by soil erosion and economic under-development

Question 17

What river was made navigable by the TVA?

Answer 17

Tennessee River

Question 18

What significant event occurred in March 1941?

Answer 18

Lend-Lease programme

Question 19

What major event occurred in December 1941?

Answer 19

US enters the Second World War

Question 20

What was established in January 1942 to manage labor during the war?

Answer 20

War Labor Board

Question 21

What agreement was signed in July 1944?

Answer 21

Bretton Woods Agreement

Question 22

Who succeeded FDR after his death in April 1945?

Answer 22

Vice President Harry Truman

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was heavily involved in _______.

Answer 23

helping the development of US National Parks and State Parks

Question 24

True or False: The WPA provided work of dubious economic value.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What were some of the legacies of the CCC that can still be seen today?

Answer 25

Roads, tree planting, and tourist facilities

Question 26

What was one of the main aims of the New Deal?

Answer 26

Relief for the unemployed

Question 28

What was created by FDR in May 1935 to improve rural electricity?

Answer 28

The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was created to extend power lines into farm areas.

Question 29

Who headed the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)?

Answer 29

Morris Llewellyn Cooke headed the REA.

Question 30

What incentives did FDR offer to private power companies?

Answer 30

He offered low-interest loans to extend power lines into rural areas.

Question 31

What was the impact of rural electrification on farmers by 1950?

Answer 31

By 1950, 90 percent of the nation's farmers had received electricity.

Question 32

How did rural electrification affect rural life?

Answer 32

It transformed rural life by powering labour-saving equipment and enabling new industries.

Question 33

What was the acreage under cultivation in 1929 and 1939?

Answer 33

In 1929 it was one billion acres, rising slightly to 1.05 billion in 1939.

Question 34

What were some achievements of the New Deal by 1940?

Answer 34

The New Deal provided millions of jobs and transformed the road network, schools, and hospital provision.

Question 35

Which regions experienced economic boosts due to rural electrification?

Answer 35

Regions such as the Upper South in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) area and Oregon had major boosts.