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The First New Deal (T2) Flashcards

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1
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When did Roosevelt become president?

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1932

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What % of the electorate vote did Roosevelt win?

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57%

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3
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When was The Agricultural Adjustment Act?

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May 1933

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When was The Tennessee Valley Authority?

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May 1933

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5
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When was The Emergency Banking Relief Act?

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1933

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When was The Glass-Steagall Act?

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1933

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7
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When was The Truth-in-Securities Act?

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1933

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When was The Economy Act?

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1933

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9
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When was The Federal Emergency Relief Act?

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May 1933

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10
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When was The Civilian Conservation Corps?

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1933

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When was The Homeowners Refinancing Corporation?

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June 1933

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12
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When was The National Industry Recovery Act?

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June 1933

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13
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When was The Securities Act and Securities Exchange Commission?

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1934

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14
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When was The Indian Reorganisation Act?

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1934

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15
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When was The Federal Housing Admin?

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June 1934

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16
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What was set up in May 1933 under the first new deal (3)?

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  • The Federal Emergency Relief Act
  • The Tennessee Valley Authority
  • The Agricultural Adjustment Ac
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What was set up in 1933 under the first new deal (5)?

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  • The Emergency Banking Relief Act
  • The Glass-Steagall Act
  • The Truth-in-Securities Act
  • The Economy Act
  • The Civilian Conservation Corps
18
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What was set up in June 1933 under the first new deal (2)?

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  • The Homeowners Refinancing Corporation

- The National Industry Recovery Act

19
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What was set up in 1934 under the first new deal (2)?

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  • The Securities Act and Securities Exchange Commission

- The Indian Reorganisation Act

20
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What was set up in June 1934 under the first new deal (1)?

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  • The Federal Housing Admin
21
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How many Acts do we study from the new deal?

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We study 13

22
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What were the 100 days?

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For the first 100 days of Roosevelt’s presidency, Congress were called into special session which developed the First New Deal Programme of emergency legislation

23
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What was the aim of the 100 days?

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To restore faith in the economy

Can be argued that by the end of the 100 days, the USA had been transformed.

24
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What was the first New Deal?

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Roosevelt’s programme to bring the US out of economic depression

25
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What did the New Deal involve?

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It required government intervention in and expenditure on issues such as poverty and unemployment.

26
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What was the Second New Deal?

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The second stage in the New Deal programmes after the economy showed signs of recovery.

Also meant to relieve pressure from left wing radicals such as Huey Long by appeasing them.

27
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What were the Alphabet Agencies?

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The federal government agencies set up as part of the New Deal programme

28
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An agency is…

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A governmental organisation responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions

29
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Why were they called the Alphabet Agencies?

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Their full names were abbreviated, for example, the Agricultural Adjustment Act was known as AAA.

30
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What is Relief?

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Financial or practical help given to those in special need or difficulty.

31
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What is Recovery?

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A return to a normal state of economic strength

32
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What is Reform?

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Governmental and economic restructuring and change

33
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What were Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats?

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  • Roosevelt’s radio addresses to the US people
  • Such was his warmth and charisma that it felt like he was talking with people in their living rooms; hence the name ‘fireside chats’
34
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What is a Balanced Budget?

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Where government expenditure should not exceed its income.

35
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Banking and finance?

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EBRA

Glass-Steagall act

36
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Regulation of the stock exchange?

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Truth-in-securities Act

Securities Act

37
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Economics in government?

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Economy act

38
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Agriculture?

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AAA

TVA

39
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Industrial recovery?

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NIRA

(a) NRA
(b) PWA

40
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Relief?

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FERA
CCC
CWA

41
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Native Americans?

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Indian reorganization act

42
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Which alphabet agencies were based around Housing?

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HORC

FHA

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