Q Flashcards

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Herbert Hoover

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President during the Wall street crash, known for doing ‘too little, too late’.

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Franklin D roosevelt

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President from 1933-1945. Introduced the New deal.

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Huey Long

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Democratic politician who criticised the New deal for not going far enough.

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4
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Francis townsend

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Wanted the new deal to focus more on pensioners.

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5
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Alphabet agency

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The name given to Roosevelt’s agencies under the New deal.

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6
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Bonus army

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Marched on Washington demanding pay in 1932.

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7
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Dustbowl

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The name of an area that was hit by extreme weather during the depression making it impossible to grow crops.

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Hoover villes

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Shanty towns thrown up during the depression

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9
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lend lease

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$50 billion was loaned out through lend-lease. This was where America lent out supplies to allies in world war 2.

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10
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New deal

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Roosevelts policy for solving the great depression.

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Relief, Reform, Recovery

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The main aims of Roosevelt’s New Deal

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12
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Supreme court

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The highest court in America

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13
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Fireside chats

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chats Roosevelt did on the radio AFTER he was elected to give confidence to the nation

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14
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Hawley smoott tariff act

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High taxes on imported goods put in place by hoover

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15
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whistle stop tours

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the name given to the tours roosevelt did trying to get elected.He visited every state in America.

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