The First New Deal opposition

Question 1

What was the opposition towards the FERA?

Answer 1

• Very costly for Taxpayers
• Republicans thought it offered too much help
• It was against rugged individualism

Question 2

What was the opposition towards the HOLC?

Answer 2

Very costly for taxpayers

Question 3

What was the opposition towards the TVA?

Answer 3

It shut down many smaller electricity firms that could not compete on the prices.

Question 4

What was the opposition towards the CCC?

Answer 4

• Costly for taxpayers
• Money that was sent home wasn’t spent due to lack of confidence.
• It was against rugged individualism

Question 5

What was the opposition towards the EBA?

Answer 5

Some considered it to be interfering too much

Question 6

Why was scrapping prohibition unpopular?

Answer 6

It was unpopular with religious, rural communities who had pioneered to implement prohibition.

Question 7

What opposition was there to the AAA?

Answer 7

• Modernisation put some farm labourers out of work.

- Quotas and modernisation were contradictory

Question 8

What opposition was there to the PWA?

Answer 8

• Very costly for Taxpayers

- It was against rugged individualism

Question 9

What opposition was there to the NRA?

Answer 9

• It was seen as interfering too much in American life.

- Many people thought that the NRA was against the law as the government was behaving like a dictator.

Question 10

What opposition was there to the EA?

Answer 10

It upset people who had their wages cut, as they had less money to spend.