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Chapter 15 Flashcards

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FDIC-federal deposit insurance corporation

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Protected bank deposits up to $5,000, reassuring millions of bank customers that their money was safe

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Securities and exchange commission

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Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices

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Federal securities act

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Provided complete info on all stock and made companies liable for any misinterpretations

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21st amendment

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Had repealed the prohibition act all together

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Agricultural adjustment act (AAA)

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This raised crop prices by lowering production, it paid farmers to not plant in certain areas

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Tennessee valley authority

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Developed the resources of the Tennessee valley renovated dams, built new ones, created thousand of jobs, provided flood control and hydroelectric power

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Civilian conservation corps (CCC)

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Provided jobs, relief and cash to single males through conservation projects

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PWA, public works administration

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Created jobs on government projects

Helped unemployment

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CWA, civil works administration

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Provided work in federal jobs

Helped unemployment

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FERA

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Provide direct relief for the needy

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WPA

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Quickly created as many jobs as possible

Special efforts for women, minorities, and young people

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NYA

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Provided job training for unemployed young. Schools, and job training

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Social security administration

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Provided support for elderly, unemployed and disabled and dependent children

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14
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What two programs were later declared unconstitutional

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NIRA, AAA

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15
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How did FDR react to the Supreme Court decision

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Tried to get bill passed to reappoint more people for the court so he’d always be right- court packing

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16
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What was a group against new deal

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American liberty league conservative opponent of new deal

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What did American liberty league believe

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Opposed new deal and believed the new deal measures violate respect for rights of individuals and property

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18
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Three toughest people and members of ALL

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Charles coughlin, Dr. franciatownsend, Huey long

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Charles coughlin

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Favored animal income and nationalized banks, had the radio station against new deal.

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Dr. F

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Thought Roosevelt was not doing enough for poor and elderly

21
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Huey long

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Wanted presidency for himself, proposed the share our wealth program

22
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Two types of people who opposed new deal

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Thought it didn’t go far enough helping people

Felt it went too far and didn’t like how much the government was involved

23
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What was not a cause of the Great Depression

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Growing number of homeless people

Tariffs on forgein goods WAS a cause

24
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What for farmers increased before the depression

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Debt

25
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Why did the stock market crash

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People panicked when stock prices fell and pulled out all of their stocks

26
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What is deficit

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Created when you spend more than taking in

27
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What time span was new deal

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1930’s

28
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What causes giant spike in deficit

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World War Two

29
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What is the major reason for unemployment decrease

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World War Two

30
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How did the new deal affect deficit and unemployment

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Deficit stayed steady

Unemployment decreased but not as major as in WW2

31
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How did conservatives feel about new deal

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FDR policies too large and powerful, government stifled free enterprises and individual initiative

32
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How did liberal critics feel about FDR

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Felt he didn’t do enough to socialize economy and eliminate social and economic inequalities. Didn’t like governments involvement

33
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How did supporters for FDR feel

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Felt he had a valence between unregulated capitalism and over regulated socialism and helped country recover from economic difficulties , created jobs

34
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Why was the new deal a turning point

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In which us government assumed a greater responsibility for economic welfare of citizens

35
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How did the new deal expand power of the government

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Infusing nations economy with millions of dollars, created federal jobs, attempts to regulate supply and demand; and increase in government participation in settling labor and management disputes

36
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New deal effects

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Social security
Rural scene- get quotas on production of crops
Environment- planted trees, CCC, TVA

37
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Parity price

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Price intended to help farmers income steady

38
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Speculation

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Buying stocks and bonds on the chance of a quick profit while ignoring the risks

39
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Buying on margin

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Paying a small percentage of a stocks price as a down payment and borrowing the rest

40
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Black Tuesday

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Bottom fell out of the market and the nations confidence, shareholders frantically tried to sell stock before prices fell even lower

41
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Dust bowl

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Drought, exhausted land through overproduction, grasslands unsuitable for farming, dust blown all over. Region hit hardest- Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado

42
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Direct relief

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Cash payments of food provided by the government to the poor

43
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Bonus army

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Bonus to war time veterans wanted it immediately, ended up getting tear gassed

44
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Hooverville

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Shanty town built in Central Park

45
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Credit

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An arrangement in which consumers agreed to buy now and pay later for purchases

46
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Fireside chat

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When FDR went on the radio and talked to the public for them to understand what was going on

47
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Long term effects of new deal programs

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Social security
FDIC
SCC

48
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FDR first 100 days

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Bank reforms
Fireside chat
Glass seagull act
Federal securities act
Just bunch of first acts
49
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FDR second 100 days

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Fix some of his programs
Farmers focus
Work

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