first part of new deal
who was the leader of SCS?
Hugh Hammond Bennett
what was Brain Trust?
the best, brightest people to help FDR what to do after he takes the office
what happened as FDR began to scale back some of his new deal programs?
it all started to fall off, the new deal programs did not solve great Depression, the WWII did.
what did A. Philip Randolph do? And what was the result?
march on Washington; Fair Employment Practices Committee
what movement did Huey Long made?
"share our wealth"
What did securities act/securities and exchange act do?
Created SEC to protect investors, stabilized wall street and rebuilt trust in the financial system
what programs were FDR's greatest achievement?
AAA and NIRA
what did Fair Labor standard act do?
- set minimum wage
- set maximum working hours
- end to child labor
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in addressing racial issue during the new deal?
She used her position to challenge racial injustice; she allowed DAR & Marion Anderson to sing at the Lincoln mermorial
why was Fireside chat so effective in 1933?
it was first time that a president let the people know what was going on in their country, and his calm and reassuring tone helped Build trust and ease fears during the Great depression.
what did FERA do?
grant $500 million to the poor and created CWA
What did the 20th amendment do?
what is difference between CIO and AFL?
CIO forcused on the unskilled worker and AFL focused on skilled workers
what are some new deal programs that included African Americans?
TVA, CWA, CCC
what was FDR's proposal following Schechter VS United supreme court case?
he proposed to add a justice for each member reaching the age of seventy
what kind of farmers did not receive the AAA program?
share farmers, tenant farmers, and farmers in great plain zone.
What were the 3 r’s when FDR took office
- relief for the needy
- financial reform
- economic recovery
what is protect collective bargaining?
It is the law and policies that worker have the legal right to negotiate with employers about their wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions.
what is johnson- O' malley act of 1934?
it provided federal funding for education and health services to the native American.
who thought that the new deal was neglecting the elderly? and what did he propose?
Dr. Francis Townsend; and he introduced the "Townsend plan", which is giving every person over 60 a monthly payment.
what was the purpose of HOLC? and what were the disqualifications for it
Provide mortgage relief to home owners at risk of losing their homes through foreclosure.
more than four family, farm, house price over 25,000
what was FDR's first act as president? and what did it do?
Bank Holiday; no bank open on that day stopped bank runs
What was the result of UAW and GM showdown?
GM recognized the UAW union and granted better wages and conditions, this strike strengthened labor rights in the US
who was chosen by FDR to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
John Collier
what were the problems FDR identified in the Fireside chat they faced when he took office?
trade and commerce were at dangerously low levels, price for basic good were so low, the value of bank and other institutions went down also. So it led to widespread unemployment, loss of property and general collapse of confidence