Organisations and Policies

Question 1

AAA

Answer 1

1933, Agricultural Adjustment Act, ruled unconstitutional in 1936

Question 2

WPA

Answer 2

1935, Works Progress Administration

Question 3

NYA

Answer 3

1935, National Youth Administration – aid young people, foundation aided by Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 4

PWA

Answer 4

1933, Public Works Administration, Harold Ickes helped form and directed the PWA

Question 5

McCarran-Walter Act

Answer 5

1952, Established provisions for the screening of subversives coming into the United States

Question 6

FERA

Answer 6

1932, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, headed by Harry Hopkins, replaced by WPA

Question 7

NAACP

Answer 7

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Question 8

HUAC

Answer 8

House Un-American Activities Committee, originally called the Dies Committee (est. 1938)

Question 9

CIO

Answer 9

Congress of Industrial Organizations

Question 10

Smith Act

Answer 10

1940, targets the Communist Party, convictions upheld by Supreme Court, crime to support the overthrowment of the government or to support organisations espousing such doctrines

Question 11

Loyalty Act

Answer 11

1947, put forward by President Truman, makes members of government, teachers etc. swear an oath of allegiance to the US

Question 12

Internal Security Act

Answer 12

1950, Also known as the McCarran Act, called for the registration of communist party members, unconstitutional

Question 13

CWA

Answer 13

1933, Civil Works Administration, part of FERA, Harry Hopkins in charge of agency

Question 14

CCC

Answer 14

1933, Civilian Conservation Corps, most popular, provided jobs for men between 18-25

Question 15

Social Security Act

Answer 15

1935, created the social security system in the US