The New Deal

Question 1

1932 election

Answer 1

• FDR is elected
• FDR’s plan is “the new deal”
• hoover had no chance at re-election after the great depression

Question 2

the brain trust

Answer 2

• advisors to FDR who will create the new deal
• economic professors
• business leaders
• the “brains” behind the new deal
• FDR will get credit/blame

Question 3

bank holiday

Answer 3

• all banks in US are closed for three days
• all banks in US are inspected
• any bank that re-opened after bank holiday was good to go
• tried to restore public trust in banks

Question 4

alphabet organizations created

Answer 4

• CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) - tress in the Midwest
• AAA (Agricultural) - pays farmers NOT to plant - get rid of surplus
• NRA (national recovery) - JOBS - 25% unemployment
• Wagner act - strikes are legal/unions are legal
• fair labor standards act - national labor relations board (for workers to complain about employers)
• minimum wage created for first time

Question 5

remember this…

Answer 5

• the new deal got the government directly involved in people’s lives. to some Americans, this was a blessing. to others, it looked a lot like socialism

Question 6

organization that helped to prevent another dust bowl

Answer 6

CCC

Question 7

organization which created the national labor relations board

Answer 7

wagner act

Question 8

minimum wage was set up with

Answer 8

fair labor standards act

Question 9

a strong leader in the labor movement was

Answer 9

john l. lewis