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History The Develpoment Of The USA 1929-2000 > Topic 1 Economic Downturn and recovery > Flashcards

Topic 1 Economic Downturn and recovery Flashcards

1
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When did theWall Street Crash happen?

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October 1929

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How many people were unemployed at the end of 1929?

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2.5 million

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How many people were unemployed by 1932?

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12 million

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Why did businesses and factories collapse after the Wall Street Crash?

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people stopped spending

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What was a hobo?

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an unemployed wanderer searching for work

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Why were people forced to live in Hoovervilles?

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many could not pay rent and lost their homes

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What were Hoovervilles?

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shanty towns on the edges of towns/cities by unemployed (named after President Hoover)

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What were homes in Hoovervilles like?

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  • made from cardboard, tin and wood
  • no running water/sewage system
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Who were bonus marchers?

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men who fought in ww1 who had been promised a bonus

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How many bonus marchers marched in Washington DC to get early payment?

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over 12,000

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11
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How did Hoover try to get rid of the bonus marchers?

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sent the army

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How many bonus marchers were injured/killed?

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  • over 100 injured
  • a baby was killed
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What happened to farmers after the Wall Street Crash?

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  • farmers couldn’t sell produce and went bankrupt
  • many became hobos
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14
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What happened in 1931 in the countryside?

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  • there was a drought and the soil turned to dust
  • dust storms created a ‘dust bowl’
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What happened to the number of marriages and the birth rate during the Great Depression?

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they fell

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16
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What happened to the number of suicides during the Great Depression?

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sharp rise

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17
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What was the idea of Rugged individualism?

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  • individuals were responsible for their own lives
  • should not expect help from government
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18
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What was the idea of balancing the budget?

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making sure the government doesn’t spend more money than it gets from taxes

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What were 3 reasons Herbert Hoover was unpopular during the Great Depression?

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  • he believed in Rugged individualism
  • he believed in balancing the budget and refused to borrow money to help create jobs
  • he sent troops to remove bonus army
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What was the policy of Laissez faire?

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govt should not interfere in what businesses were doing

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21
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What were Relief agencies?

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Organisations set up to help poor and unemployed

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22
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When was Hoovers Reconstruction Finance Cooperation Act passed?

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January 1932

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What did Hoovers Reconstruction Finance Cooperation do?

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gave $2 billion of federal aid to struggling banks, insurance companies and railways

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When was Hoovers Home Loan Bank Act passed?

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July 1932

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What did Hoovers Home Loan Bank Act do?

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set up 12 regional banks to stimulate house building and home ownership

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26
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When was Hoovers Emergency Relief Act passed?

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July 1932

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What did the Emergency Relief Act do?

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gave $300 million to state governments to help unemployed

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28
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What was the result of the 1932 presidential election?

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Democrat Franklin D Roosevelt won a landslide victory

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29
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How many states did Roosevelt win in the 1932 presidential election?

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42 out of 48

30
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What were 4 reasons Hoover was unpopular during 1932 presidential election?

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  • Republicans blamed for Great Depression
  • harsh treatment of bonus marchers
  • relief schemes were too smalland too late
  • Hoover offered nothing new
31
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What were 4 reasons Roosevelt was appealing during 1932 presidential election?

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  • created mood of optimism
  • simple message
  • promised a ‘new deal’
  • overcome effects of polio to become successful politician
32
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What was Roosevelts new deal based on?

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‘3 rs’ - Relief, Recovery and Reform

33
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When did Roosevelt take office as President and begin to implement the New Deal?

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January 1933

34
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What did Relief stand for?

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spend money to relieve hunger and get unemployed back to work

35
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What did Recovery stand for?

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support businesses and solve problems with banks

36
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What did Reform stand for?

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create welfare system to support people and make sure banks and businesses did not get into trouble again

37
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What were Alphabet Agencies?

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nickname given to group of organisations set up as part of the New Deal

38
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What did the first New Deal focus on?

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relief and recovery

39
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What was the Emergency Banking Act?

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govt closed all banks for 10 days and supported 5000 banks

40
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What did Roosevelt reassure people of as part of the Emergency Banking Act?

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that their money was safe in banks

41
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What was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration?

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given $500 million to provide food, clothing and housing for the poor

42
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What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

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-provided 6 months work for men aged 18-25 on environmental projects eg planting trees

43
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How many men were given work by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) by 1940?

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around 2 million

44
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What was the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?

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Farmers were paid to destroy some crops and livestock to force up prices

45
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What was the impact of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?

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farmers earned one and a half times as much in 1936 as they had in 1933

46
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When did Roosevelt introduce his second New Deal?

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1935

47
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What were fireside chats?

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evening radio addresses given by Roosevelt

48
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Why were fireside chats important?

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Roosevelt communicated his policies with the American people

49
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What did the second New Deal focus on?

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welfare and rights of workers (Reform)

50
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What were 3 alphabet agencies under the first New Deal?

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  • Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
  • Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
  • Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
51
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What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)(second new deal)?

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oversaw job creation schemes - public building projects including roads, harbours and airports

52
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What was the National Labour Relations Act also known as?

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the Wagner Act

53
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What was the National Relations Labour Act (second new deal)?

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  • allowed workers to join trade unions
  • gave protection against unfair treatment by employers
54
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What was the Fair Labour Standards Act (second new deal)?

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  • enforced employment laws such as minimum wage
  • 300,000 workers secured higher wages
  • 1 million had a shorter working week
55
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What was the Social Security Act (second new deal)?

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provided benefits for elderly, disabled, unemployed, widows and orphans

56
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What were the 4 legislations/agency under the second New Deal?

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  • Works Progress Administration (WPA)
  • Wagner Act
  • Fair Labour Standards Act
  • Social Security Act
57
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How many people were employed in the CCC as a result of the new deal?

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2.5 million

58
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How did the new deal impact the US banking system?

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stabilised it- restored confidence in people to borrow and save money

59
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What impact did the New Deal creating a semi-welfare state have?

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  • provided pensions for elderly
  • better financial aid for sick, disabled and unemployed
60
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How did the New Deal discriminate against black people?

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either got no work or received lower wages

61
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Who was Huey Long?

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Governor of Louisiana

62
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How did Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana criticise the New Deal?

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  • believed it did not share out the nations wealth fairly
  • proposed ‘Share Our Wealth’ campaign
63
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How did Father Charles Coughlin criticise the New Deal?

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  • for not doing enough to help the needy
  • held weekly radio broadcasts
64
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How many listeners did Father Charles Coughlins weekly radio broadcasts attract?

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over 40 million

65
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How many listeners did Father Charles Coughlins weekly radio broadcasts attract?

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over 40 million

66
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How did Dr Francis Townsend criticise the New Deal?

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argued it did not do enough to help old people

67
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How did Dr Francis Townsend criticise the New Deal?

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argued it did not do enough to help old people

68
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What did Dr Francis Townsend propose to help old people?

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$200 pension a month for over 60s

69
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Which 3 individuals believed the New Deal wasn’t doing enough?

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  • Huey Long
  • Father Charles Coughlin
  • Dr Francis Townsend
70
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How did Republicans criticise the New Deal?

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argued Roosevelt was giving federal government too much power

71
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What were 4 critisms of people who believed the New Deal had gone too far?

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  • trade unions given too much power
  • new welfare measures encourage people to live off the state
  • role of government had been changed
  • too much government interference in businesses
72
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What did the Supreme Court rule about the NRA and AAA?

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they were unconstitutional and Roosevelt had claimed federal powers he did not have

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