USA Flashcards
Name Roosevelt’s First Deal Policies
AAA
FERA
Emergency Banking Act
CCC
When did the First New Deal take place?
January 1933
What is the AAA?
When Roosevelt paid subsidies to burn farm crops and animals at an attempt to increase their prices. Farm incomes ended up increasing by one and a half
What is the CCC?
Where men aged 18-25 were given work for 6 months
What is the FERA?
Where 500 million dollars was given to help the poor and homeless with food and clothing
What is the Emergency Banking Act?
When Roosevelt closed banks for 10 days to restore US bank confidence and he ended up officially backing 5000 banks
When did the Second New Deal take place?
Jan 1935
What is the Fair Labour Standards Act (2nd new deal)?
Where Roosevelt tightened child labour and minimum wage laws. 1 million workers had a shorter working week and 300,000 had a higher wage
Name Hoover’s policies
Reconstruction Finance Corp Feb 1932
Home Loan Bank Act July 1932
Emergency Relief Act July 1932
What is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and when was it passed?
Where Hoover gave 2 billion dollars to ailing banks, insurance companies and railways
Feb 1932
What is the Home Loan Bank Act and when was it passed?
Where 12 banks were set up to stimulate house building
July 1932
What is the Emergency Relief Act and when was it passed?
July 1932
Hoover gave 300 million dollars to state governments to help the unemployed
What were Johnson’s policies known as?
The Great Society
What did Johnson do for Civil Rights
Voting Rights Act 1965
Civil Rights Act 1964
What did Johnson do for the economy?
Cut taxes to encourage spending
Improved railways and highways
He gave federal funds to depressed areas such as the Appalachians
What did Johnson do for Social Reform?
Provided funding for education and community projects in inner areas
Medical Care Act
What is the Medical Care Act and when was it passed?
1965
Provided medicare for the old and poor
What did Bill Clinton introduce in 1996?
He introduced a minimum hourly wage
What did Bill Clinton promise to do?
He promised more direct action to deal with America’s economic problems
What happened after Bill Clinton abandoned Reaganomics?
Reduced the national debt
Increased government spending
What is Kennedy’s policies know as?
The New Frpntier
What did Kennedy do for Civil Rights?
Introduced the Civil Rights Bill
Appointed Thurgood Marshall as the first African American federal judge
Helped James Meredith by sending troops to protect her
What did Kennedy do for the economy?
Introduced a 900 million dollar public works programme that built roads and buildings
He cut taxes to encourage people to buy things
What did Kennedy do for Social Reform?
Housing Act 1961
Area Redevelopment Act 1967`
What is the Housing Act and when was it passed?
1961
Gave cheap loans for the redevelopment of inner cities
What is the Area Redevelopment Act and when was it passed?
1967
Gave loans and grants to states with long term unemployment
What were Reagan’s economic problems?
High inflation - 15%
Rising Unemployment - 7.5%
High budget deficit
What did Reagan do to welfare programmes and income tax?
He slashed both of them
Slashed welfare programmes by 20 billion dollars each year for 3 years
Slashed income tax by 33 billion dollars which was the largest cut in US history
What happened to the budget deficit during his rule?
The deficit budget trebled in size between 1980 and 1990
Name George Bush Snr’s acts and when they were passed
Disabilities Act 1990
Clean Air Act 1990
What is the Disabilities Act?
When George Bush Snr banned discrimination against people with disabilities
What is the Clean Air Act?
When George Bush Snr cut acid rain and reduced urban smog
What was the percentage of Americans living in poverty under George Bush Snr?
14%
