The Hundred Days
What were the fireside chats?
They were radio addresses made by Roosevelt to speak to the American people.
Who said that "New Deal laws gave the president too much authority"?
What is the American Liberty League
What is the Social Security Act?
Passed in 1935, it provided some financial security for the elderly, the disabled, children, and the unemployed.
True or false: Roosevelt's judiciary plan was loved by the congress and the public.
false. He actually received harsh criticism for it.
Franklin Roosevelt
He was the 32nd president of the United States, he led the country through the Great Depression and World War 2. He served four terms, more than any other president.
What is the Tennessee Valley authority?
It hired people to build dams and generators, bringing electricity and jobs to communities in the Tennessee River valley.
What program did Senator Huey Long create to tax the rich and use the money to assist the poor?
Share Our Wealth
about how many bridges, parks, airports, and roads did the WPA employees build?
650,000 roads, 75,000 bridges, 8000 parks, and 800 airports.
true or false: Roosevelt won the re-election by a huge margin.
True
Eleanor Roosevelt
Author, diplomat, humanitarian, and First Lady of Franklin D. Roosevelt. she supported much New Deal legislation aimed at young people and minorities.
What was the Emergency Banking Relief Act?
It was a temporary "bank holiday."
Dr. Francis E. Townsend created his own act to help the poor during the depression, what was it called?
The Townsend Plan
How did the sit-down strike affect work?
The sit-down strike allowed workers to protest their unfair conditions without being replaced by their workers.
What year did Roosevelt win the re-election?
1936
Father Charles Coughlin
A Roman Catholic Priest who broadcasted sermons on the radio, openly expressed Antisemitism, and blamed the stock market crash on international bankers.
What did Roosevelt say to the nervous Americans?
he said that economic recovery was possible. He also said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
What was the guaranteed annual income of a normal American family because of Share Our Wealth Act?
$5000
what is the Works Progress Administration?
an administration that employed 8.5 million people who did not have a job
What plan did Roosevelt decide to propose for reorganizing the federal judiciary?
What is the "Court packing" bill
Frances Perkins
The nation's first woman cabinet member.
What was the new deal?
programs created by Roosevelt and the Congress to battle the Depression and aid economic recovery.
Who was the Roman Catholic priest who openly spoke about being anti-semantic and he blamed the Depression as a whole on banking conspiracies?
Who is Charles Coughlin.
Dr. Francis E. Townsend
A critic who wanted to help the elderly during the Depression.