Today we presented our powerpoint; here are the test questions about the New Deal.
Describe the cycle of the Great Depression?
What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)? 3 R's: Relief, Recovery, and Reform, from effects of Great Depression. Relief for unemplyed and the poor, Recovery of the economy to normal levels, reform the financial system to prevent another Great Depression. (Brandon)
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?
How did the New Deal help:
unemployed
farmers
factory workers/labor: look at NRA for the "codes of fair competetition"
young people
banks/business- FDIC created by Glass Steagall Act; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; provides insurance on peoples money when they deposit it. Successful, helped stop back failure and people not lose money, still effective today. (Isaac) National Recovery Administration/ National Industrial Recovery Act: developed an industrial code system that would exert controls over industrial pricing, production, trade practices, and labor relations (made sure prices weren't too high, bussinesses didn't over produce goods, didn't trade too much with other countries, and relationships with labor workers were good). Created blue eagle posters which meant that they participated in the "codes of fair competetition: which means they're doing their part in treating their employees fair and being fair to the consumers, made more people go to those businesses.
home owners
elderly
Native Americans
Describe the culture of the 1930's.
Key terms:
Hundred Days: (Tanner)- first 100 days of FDR being president; passed 15 bills like Emergency Banking Act ( he could close banks so it wouldn't fail then open it again): National Industrial Act, Civilian Conservation Corps ( give men jobs that needed them), Agricultural Adjustment Act ( paid farmers not to grow crops so there wouldn't be over production)/
fireside chats
priming the pump
deficit spending
Izaack- FDR's background: Jan. 30, 1882. changed his name from Van Rosenvelt to Roosevelt to "Americanize" their name. He lost use of legs due to Pollio, only disabled president; he went to Harvard. He had an affiar with his wife's social securitary. Elected president in November of 1932, and died on April, 12, 1945.
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