Roosevelt and New Deal (7) Flashcards

1
Q

By 1932, the American people had lost confidence in President ____ _____ and his Republican Government.

A

Herbert Hoover

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2
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Who won the elections in November 1932?

A

Franklin Delano Roosevelt of the Democratic Party

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3
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Why did Roosevelt win?

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In his election campaign, Roosevelt promised government action to help the poor and unemployed and to give more protection to workers. He also wanted to end Prohibition.

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4
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Because of Roosevelt’s policies and his tireless ___ to meet voters, people felt that he cared about their problems, unlike Hoover who felt it was the ____ fault if he or she was poor.

A

tireless

individuals

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5
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What was Roosevelt going to introduce?

A

A New Deal for the American people

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What was America’s situation when Roosevelt took over in March 1933?

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The Great Depression was at its worst and unemployment had reached 16 million, and the country was in the middle of a massive banking crisis.

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What realization did Roosevelt come to?

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He realized that capitalism would no longer work if it was left to itself and that the government would need to become involved.

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8
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What were the 3 aims of the New Deal?

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Relief, Recovery, Reform

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9
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What was the New Deal?

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The New Deal was a series of programs and policies of Relief, Recovery, and Reform to combat the effects of the Great Depression during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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What did Relief stand for?

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To provide immediate relief to those worst affected by the Great Depression.

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What did Recovery stand for?

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To promote the recovery of the economy by getting industry going again and people back to work.

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What did Reform stand for?

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To introduce fundamental reforms of the whole economic system to ensure that a similar crisis would not happen again.

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13
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What were the Fireroom Chats?

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A series of radio broadcasts aimed at ordinary citizens, in which he explained the measures that the government was taking. By communicating optimism, he was able to restore people’s confidence which was essential for economic recovery.

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14
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What was the emphasis of the First New Deal?

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Relief and Recovery

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15
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What was the American Congress called into almost immediately after Roosevelt became President?

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It was called into a special session to make drastic decisions that were necessary.

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16
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How long did this special session last for?

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100 days and thus became known as the ‘Hundred Days’.

17
Q

What happened during the Hundred Days?

A

New laws were passed to deal with the most pressing problems.

18
Q

Much of the work of the New Deal was carried by new ____ agencies. These were known by their initials and so were called the ____ _____.

A

government

alphabet agencies

19
Q

Which 4 key areas of the economy did the new deal tackle?

A

Financial Crisis
Unemployemnt
Agriculture
Industrial Collapse

20
Q

How did the New Deal plan to improve these areas of the economy?

A

Means of legislation and programs.

21
Q

How did the New Deal try to improve the financial crisis? (3)

A
  • The government closed all banks and only allowed financially sound ones to re-open.
  • Stopped unsound business practices on the stock exchange.
  • The government made loans available to help people to pay their mortgage bonds and avoid losing their homes.
22
Q

How did it try and end unemployment issues?

A

The New Deal gave money to provide relief and to set up public works projects, using the money borrowed by the government.

23
Q

Name two public works projects.

A

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

The Public Works Administration (PWA)

24
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What did the CCC do?

A

Taught young men forestry and labour skills.

25
Q

Men in the CCC worked on projects of lasting benefits such as ____ control, ___ planting,___ firefighting, and ___ control projects.

A

Erosion
Tree
Forest
Flood

26
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What did the PWA do?

A

Provided Government funding to build schools, hospitals, bridges and other public buildings. All projects funded by the PWA required the hiring of some African American workers

27
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How did the New Deal try to solve problems with agriculture?

A

To help farmers and to tackle problems in agriculture. It set up two new agencies.

28
Q

What two agricultural agencies did they establish?

A

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

29
Q

What did the AAA do?

A

Paid farmers subsidies to reduce production and to destroy crops and livestock. This was to reduce surpluses and stabilize prices.

30
Q

Why did many criticize the AAA?

A

People criticized the destruction of crops when there was great poverty and even starvation.

31
Q

Although the AAA helped farmers who owned land, many ___ farmers and _____ were evicted because there was no longer as much work for them.

A

tenant

sharecroppers

32
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What are sharecroppers?

A

Farmers who pay rent to the landowner in the form a share of the produce.

33
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What is a subsidy?

A

A sum of money paid by the government to support specific projects.

34
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What did the TVA do?

A

Built dams to control flooding and to provide hydro-electricity for industries, and planted trees to stop erosion.

35
Q

How did the New Deal try to solve the industrial collapse? (2)

A
  • It aimed to promote recovery by increasing wages, in this way making it possible for workers to buy more.
  • It also stabilized prices so that businesses could make a profit and employ more workers.
36
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What industrial agencies did they set up?

A

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

37
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What did the NRA do?

A

It drew up codes for each industry, to fix prices, limit working hours, set minimum wages and ban child labor.