Roosevelt And The New Deals Flashcards
By the 15th of June (his 1st 100 days) how many new laws had Roosevelt created
15
When was the emergency banking act, what did it do
9th march, 4 day bank holiday, to issue currency and supervise opening
How many alphabet agencies were created between 1933 and 1938
59
What did the AAA do
Using federal subsides, paid farmers to cut back on overproduction
How much money did the public works administration provide for what
Increase of $3billion for work creation projects
How much money did the FERA provide for what
$500 mill to state/local agencies for relief payments to the unemployed
How many states did the TvA cover
7 states
Name some other alphabet agencies in the first new deal
CCC - work for young men on conservations
FCA - farmers manage debt
NRA - fair practice, stop price cutting, wage cuts and job josses
FHA - fed funding for mortgages
ERTA - regulated railroad companies
What did the SEC do
Fed regulation of trading in stocks and shares (now illegal to buy on credit)
When did the Us come off the gold standard
April 1933
How many people did the CWA employ
4 million jobs
By the end of 1934, how many were unemployed
Nearly 22 million
When was the bee pr wine revenue act
1933 - loosened alcohol restrictions
Name acts introduced in the second new deal in 1935
NYA - youth education and training
REA - electricity to rural areas
Wagner act - workers rights
SSA - fed insurance to elderly unemployed and disabled
WPA - major public workers scheme for jobs
Name the one act in 1937 and 2 in 1938
FSA - federal loans to farmers
NHA - housing projects for poorer families
FLSA - minimum wage and 40hr week
What happened to trade union ship between 1935-1940
It doubled
How many members of his share our wealth movement did Huey long have by 1935
7 million
When was the NRA and AAA ruled unconstitutional
1935
What was the pack the court plan
One for every judge over 70, got to appoint 6 new judges anyway
By how many votes did Roosevelt win in the 1936 election
27 million
3rd term reflection - what percent of the popular vote did FDR win
55%
When was the Roosevelt recession - why 1940 how many were unemployed
1938, 8 million
