Hodge Podge
FDR's presidency
ABCs of the New Deal
1930s Culture
US Policy
100

This president was blamed for the woes of the Great Depression,

Who was Herbert Hoover?


100

The famous quote from FDR's inaugural address. 

What is "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?

100

NRA

What is the National Recovery Administration?

100

This type of film was meant to help people forget about their problems for a while.

What are "escapist" films?


100

This is the policy that most Americans supported when it came to foreign wars. 

What is isolationism?

200

The "Brain Trust". 

What was the name of Roosevelt's advisors?

200

The most immediate problem that Roosevelt faced upon taking office.

What is the banking crisis of 1933?


200

PWA

What is the Punlic Works Administration?

200

This novel and movie was based on life during the Dust Bowl. 

What is "The Grapes of Wrath"?

200

This amendment allowed the US government to intervene in Cuban affairs. 

What is the Platt Amendment?

300

This amendment limits presidents to 2 terms in office.

What is the 22nd Amendment?

300

The name of FDR's foreign policy.

What was "the Good Neighbor Policy"?

300

FSA

What is the Farm Security Administration?

300

This 1930s technology was used as a means of entertainment and news.

What is the radio?

300

This is how Roosevelt reacted to the Soviet Union.

What is "he officially recognized the Sovient Union"?

400

The number of Supreme Court Justices that Roosevelt appointed. 

What is zero?


400

during his first 100 days, FDR called this to give the government time to work on the banking crisis.

What is a 4-day bank holiday?

400
CWA

What is the Civil Works Administration?

400

This is the way FDR used radio during his presidency. 

What are "Fireside Chats"?

400

This is the name given to FDR's legislation to help the US recover from the Great Depression.

What was the New Deal?

500

Some people thought this resulted from people not having enough money to buy things. 

What is overproduction?

500

This president is credited with creating Social Security.

Who is Franklin Roosevelt?

500

NLRB

What is the National Labor Relations Board?

500

What projects, created by the federal government, allowed unemployed writers and artists to do what they do best. 

What is the Federal Writers and Theater Projects?

500

Roosevelt's critics accused him of wanting to become this because of his court packing. 

What is a dictator?