FDR Brings Recovery
What caused FDR to become wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life?
Polio
What projects did the WPA work on?
Improving or building highways, dredging rivers and harbors, soil and water conservation (X6)
What effects did Elanor Roosevelt have on the nation?
She changed the role of the First Lady, She gave new access for women to the president, she advocated for civil rights for African Americans
What comic book characters came about in the 1930s?
Flash Gordon and Superman
About how many acres did FDR set aside for national parks?
12 million acres
What is the capital of Georgia?
Atlanta
What program insured bank deposits of up to $5,000?
FDIC
How did the Wagner Act improve worker rights?
It allowed them the right to unionize and collective bargaining
What amendment limits presidents to two terms?
the 22nd amendment
What is considered to be the most famous novel from the 1930s?
The Grapes of Wrath (X3)
Who were the "brain trust"?
They were a group of professionals and academics who advised FDR
What is the capital of Tennessee?
Nashville
What did the Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA) do?
FERA granted federal funds to state and local agencies to help the unemployed (X2)
What did FDR do to the Supreme Court after they struck down his programs?
He proposed adding six new justices to decrease the power of the Supreme Court
What unwritten rule did FDR break as president?
He ran and won a 3rd and 4th presidential term
Why did Americans go to the movies more during the 1930s than in the 1920s?
To escape from their terrible reality
What was the Fair Labor Standards Act?
The Fair Labor Standards Act created a minimum wage, a max workweek of 44 hours, and outlawed child labor
What is the capital of Alabama?
Montgomery
What did Francis Townsend argue FDR and the New should do for the elderly?
Townsend argued that the government should give the elderly $200 a month
Why were many African Americans not eligible for Social Security?
Many African Americans worked as domestic workers and farmers which were not included in the social security plan
What did the Indian New Deal do for Native Americans?
It gave Native Americans more economic assistance and more control over their lands
How did the films of the early 1930s compare to movies from the late 1930s
early films showed a distrust in the government while later films displayed a newfound trust in the government
What famous swing/big band musician comes from Tacoma, WA
Bing Crosby
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
What did the AAA do for farmers?
The AAA provided financial aid and paid subsidies to farmers who didn't plant on a portion of their land and farmers who killed off excess livestock
What was the REA?
It was an agency that worked to give farmers in America electricity
What is the point of a welfare state?
A welfare state is suppose to take care of the welfare of children, elderly, sick, unemployed, and poor
How did the WPA help the arts?
It created the Federal Art Project, the Federal Writers' Project, and the Federal Theater Project
What radio program convinced Americans that the country was being invaded by Martians?
War of the World
What is the capital of South Carolina?
Columbia