Key Programs
What agency was created to decrease unemployment by offering jobs in conservation?
Answer: CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps
What act protected workers’ union rights?
Answer: Wagner Act
What was one criticism of the New Deal?
Answer: It was wasteful and promoted dependency
When did Roosevelt become president?
nswer: March 1933
Which program provided financial aid to states for relief efforts?
Answer: FERA - Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Which act introduced pensions and unemployment insurance?
Answer: Social Security Act
Why did some argue against the New Deal’s effectiveness?
Answer: They believed it made people reliant on government support
What was the New Deal’s long-term impact on government roles?
Answer: It expanded expectations of government ensuring fairness and opportunity
How did the AAA assist farmers?
Answer: By adjusting crop prices based on supply and demand
Name one way the New Deal helped rural areas.
Answer: TVA restored farmland and brought electricity
Did the New Deal help reduce unemployment during WWII?
Answer: Yes, it laid the foundation for recovery, boosted by wartime production.
How did the New Deal influence the U.S. post-WWII?
Answer: It reshaped government roles in economic and social policies
What was the TVA’s purpose?
Answer: To prevent floods and generate electricity in the Tennessee Valley
What did the CCC focus on?
Answer: Decreasing unemployment through conservation projects
How did critics view Roosevelt’s policies?
Answer: As overreach and economically inefficient
Why was Roosevelt reelected in 1936?
Answer: His policies were popular and well-received by the public