What were the effects of the Second New Deal? Flashcards

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What did the following achieve:
The Wagner Act 1935
The Social Security Act 1935?

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Wagner Act – Trade Union rights milestone.

Social Security Act – Comprehensive benefits system for all, particularly OAP.

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What opposition was there to the Second New Deal?

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Communists.
Trade Union militancy.
The Roosevelt Recession 1937-1938
The Court Packing Plan 1937 and other Supreme Court opposition.

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