FDR
What was FDR's plan called?
The New Deal
What was the time period before the Great Depression? And was it positive or negative?
1920s was a positive period.
What was the Act that was passed in 1930?
Howley - Smoot act
What is CCC?
Civilian Conservation Corps
What is the Great Depression?
A period of unemployment, crash of stock market and overall poverty.
When did Roosevelt become president? Which president was he?
1932, 32nd president
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When was the marking of World War 2?
When Hitler attacked Poland.
What did the Works Progress Administration do from 1935 - 1936?
It built libraries, schools, playgrounds, parks, and provided work for artists, actors, writers, photographers and musicians.
What is a stock market?
The stock market is where investors buy and sell shares of companies. It's a set of exchanges where companies issue shares and other securities for trading
When was it decided that Roosevelt would be president?
In the late summer of 1932
When was the New Deals passed? (Include month)
June 1933
The Great Depression ended to prepare for World War 2. When did World War 2 start?
September 1, 1939
Why was AAA introduced in 1933?
To assist farmers in Financial problems.
Who is a broker?
A broker is a person who make the actual purchase stocks for investors
Why was Roosevelt selected as president?
The people were unhappy that after Hoover’s idea of loaning money to failing banks, the Howley-Smoot Act was passed. This increased taxes on thousands of foreign imports. The other countries responded by also increasing their tariffs causing both sides’ imports and exports to shrink. This made the citizens really agitated.
What happened in May 1933?
In May 1933, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration gave over $3 billion to the states which was used to help unemployed people to find local help. Later, AAA was introduced to assist farmers with financial problems. (However only white farmers were benefited.) In the same month, TVA helped provide millions of Americans with jobs and cheap electricity by building 15 dams in the Tennessee River Valley.
What was the years where the unemployment rate dropped and then suddenly rose?
1921, 1927, 1993
When was the Social Security Act passed? What is the significance?
The act was passed in August 1935, the government taxed workers and employers and distributed the money they got from the tax to older and sick people who are temporarily unemployed. However, it did not cover domestic workers or farm workers.
What was the NRA and PWA (National Recovery Administration and Public Works Administration)?
The programs helped recover many lives. Under this program, many schools, hospitals and warships were built. They were one of many organizations that benefited the citizens.
Did FDR believe in slavery? Why or why not?
No, because Roosevelt made a law that allowed freedmen to have the same equal pay as white people when he noticed the discrimination in paychecks.
When did the Great Depression end?
1941
How long did the Great Depression last?
10 years
What were the 6 companies listed during 1933?
CCC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, AAA, NRA, PWA, and the Federal Emergency Relief Administration
What was the New Deal?
Roosevelt's idea, which restored banks and stock markets, and helped people come out of debt. It ensured that the Great Depression will never happen again and citizens returned to their jobs.