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A New Deal Fights the Depression
The Second New Deal Takes Hold
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Culture of the 1930's
The Impact of the New Deal
100
The 3 critics were _____, _____, and _____.
Charles Coughlin Dr. Francis Townsent Huey Long
100
Who was the president during the depression?
Roosevelt
100
What ended because of "talking" pictures?
silent films
100
How much money does the FDIC insure if a bank fails?
$100,000
200
The NIRA stands for what?
National Industial Recovery Act
200
What dissability did Roosevelt have?
Polio
200
Why did the president use the radio as the medium for his fire side chats?
It was the most direct way to access Americans, and it gave them confidence.
200
When was Social Security Founded?
1935
300
Roosevelts first steps was carry out reforms in _______ and __________.
Banking and Finance
300
What year did the supreme court declare the NIRA unconstitutional?
1935
300
What was the Federal Art Project to do?
Pay Artists a living wage for creating public art work.
300
When was the TVA established?
1933
400
The New Deal had 3 general goals. What were they?
Relief for the needy. economic recovery financial reform
400
How much did people earn for unemployment?
15-$18 a week
400
Why were the radio and movies so popular in the 1930's?
It captured the public's imagination and provided a window into a different and more exciting world.
400
What was the main goal of the TVA?
To build dams and prevent floods.
500
The union membership among non-farm workers grew from 12% in 1930 to 31% in what year?
1950
500
Who is the coolest person in this room?
SAM WENSINK
500
What was the WPA's Federal Writer's Project to do?
Give writers a job as a writer.
500
Name 3 acts or agencies that come from the New Deal.
FDIC SEC NLRB Social Security TVA Glass-Stegal Act Wagner Act Fair Labor Standards Act