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Describe the cycle of the Great Depression?What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)?Why did people criticize the New Deal?Why was FDR upset with the US Supreme Court and what did he do to try to solve this issue?Congress declared the New Deal unconstitutional. All 9 judges declared the National Recover Administration unconstitutional in Schechter Poultry Corp v. US. Roosevelt thought they were turning their backs on him, so he basically declared war. He told americans how his new economic system would save freedom and free markets. Passed the Judiciary Reeorganization Bill of 1937. For ever Justice over 70 it Allowed him to appoint 6 additional justices. FDR claims plan ould lighten workload for Supreme court. Proved to be deceit and public soon finds out. Public sends telegrams of disgust. Nazi Germany supported the idea--so you KNOW it was bad. People thought Roosevelt was trying to get too powerful. Was starting to look like a dictator. He began loosing his popularity. Goes down as one of the most shameful acts done by a US president in history.How did the New Deal help:unemployed--TVA(Tennessee Valley Authority passed by congress on May 18, 1933. Roosevelt needed ideas to make the New Deal better and to lift the nation out of the Great Depression. The TVA was a part of the 100 Days. Roosevelt had options to fix the problems with the Great Depression. Looked into different groups, and different things to change things. When Roosevelt said he wanted the TVA to be "a corporation glothed with the power of governemt.." people began to be concerned. Problems they faced: the TVA often faced issues like power production, navigation&flood control. Malaria control, and reforestation/erosion control. TVA created new fertilizers, taught farmers how to improve crop yields. Helped replant forests, control forest fires, and improve habitat for wildlife. Would build dams to control rivers around different parts of the Tennessee Valley to control floods.farmersfactory workers/laboryoung peoplebanks/business-- FDCA(Food Drug Cosmetic Act)-set laws passed by congress in 1938. Gives authority to the FDA to oversee safety. Governs safe and accurate labels on food. Products have to beapproved as "safe" and "effective ONe of the nations primary means of enforcing food and pharmaceutical.home ownerselderlyNative AmericansAgriculture- REA. 1935. Created by federal government. Loans available to local electification companies. No competition between private companies. Brought electricity to rural areas. Farmers had to pay for construction along with electricity. Congress thought Tennesee Valley Authority was a step towards communism Thought farmers didn't have the skills needed to keep the electrisity lines. Farmers required more power than cities. 1939 established 417 rural electric corporations. Supplied to 288,000 homes. REA became RUS by the Federal Corp Insurance Reform and Department of Ag. Reorganization Act of 1994.Describe the culture of the 1930's.Key terms:Hundred Daysfireside chatspriming the pumpdeficit spending
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