New Deal Flashcards
What were the 3 main aims of the new deal?
Relief recovery and reform
What did FDR close for four days, after he was inaugurated?
The banks
What was the emergency banking act?
Only properly managed banks were allowed to reopen
Stricter rules for banks
FDR spoke on radio and asked for US people to trust the banks
What did the beer act signal the end of?
Prohibition
What were fireside chats?
FDR would speak on the radio and explain his plans to the people
Who did FDR get his expert advice from?
The Brains trust
What does the agency FERA stand for?
Federal Emergency relief administration
What was the aim of FERA?
To immediately help the poor, unemployed and starving
What did FERA do to achieve its aims?
.Money to state govts to run projects providing immediate relief
.Soup kitchens and temporary homes
What does CCC stand for?
Civil conservation corps
What did the CCC entail?
.Work in countryside doing conservation work
How much money did the CCC send home to families per day?
1 dollar
How many young men did CCC employ?
2.5 million
How many women participated in CCC?
8000
What did the AAA stand for?
Agricultural Adjustment Act