The End of the New Deal

Question 1

What happened to the House of Representatives in 1938?

Answer 1

The Republicans doubled their seats, also making gains in the Senate - effectively making FDR a lame duck president

Question 2

Which % of US citizens accepted deficit spending?

Answer 2

A poll in 1939 revealed only 20% did - although FDR began to accept it

Question 3

What happened to the Revenue Act 1938?

Answer 3

Congress removed the proporsed tax on company profits

Indicated the lower support for FDR and wish for less intervention

Question 4

What was the attempted purge of the Democrats?

Answer 4

FDR travelled the country supporting more liberal candidates for the 1938 Congressional elections. Had little effect making FDR seem incompetent and creating tensions in the new Congress

Question 5

What was the Executive Office of the President?

Answer 5

FDR’s proposal to recognise permanence of increased governmental powers. However met with hostility and fear that FDR was becoming a dictator. House of Representatives rejected it in 1938, FDR forced to use his Executive Order to create it in 1939

Question 6

What did a Gallup poll show in 1938?

Answer 6

50% feared a growth of a dictatorship in the USA

Question 7

What was the effect of European dictatorships>

Answer 7

Reduced support for governmental expansion

Question 8

What was one success of FDR?

Answer 8

He was still personally popular and stood for a 3rd term