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Ch 23-25 Exam Review Flashcards

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By 1933

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25% of the labor force was unemployed

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Hoover adhered very strongly to

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American traditions

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What traditions did Hoover adhere to

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  1. Economic outcomes or just a product of individual character 2. For voluntary action businesses could regulate themselves (laizze faire)
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The great depression was where

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Worldwide

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Reconstruction finance Corporation

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Lent little money to troubled railroads and banks but not enough to keep them from closing

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Hoovers failures include

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His strict adherence to the GOLD STANDARD,the SMOOT-HAWLEY TARIFF (raised rates of incoming products so now other countries won’t import), PRIVATE CHARITY should meet the needs of people, Americans should “TIGHTEN their BELTS and WORK HARDER” (make do with less)

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What cause to route to rapidly become the most hated man in America

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His failures

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What were shantytowns also known as

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Hooverville’s

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What were shantytowns

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Areas developed by the homeless where they would use whatever they could find for shelter

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Farmers were meeting bankers with

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Armed resistance

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Farmers formed the

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Farmers holiday association

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The farmers holiday association

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Stated that farmers would not ship any more products into cities until prices went up

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Violent labor confrontation

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Kentucky coal mines didn’t have money or work so they retaliated

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14
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When did the bonus army march

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Summer 1932

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15
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What cause Hoovers popularity to plunge

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The way he handled the bonus army march

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16
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How many unemployed world war one veterans participated in the bonus army march

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15000

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17
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When were the world war one veterans supposed to receive their soldiers pension

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1945

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18
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What did the bonus army marchers ask for

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To receive their soldiers pension early(1932)

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19
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Where did the bonus army marchers camp

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Outside of the capital building in Washington

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20
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How did Hoover deal with the bonus army march

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He sent the army to affect the marchers. He burned the encampment, dispersed them, and many were injured

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Who led the army to evict the world war one veterans during the bonus army march

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Douglas MacArthur

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22
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the governor of where

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New York

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23
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What was FDR during world war one

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The assistant secretary of the Navy

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24
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What left FDR paralyzed

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Polio

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25
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Many historians believe FDR wouldn’t have won if

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The TV was around to show his crippled legs

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What did FDR promise

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Bold, extensive, and persistent experimentation to get the nation out of the depression(didn’t know what would work)

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27
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FDR won hands down because of his

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Personal charisma

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28
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FDR one in November but was not inaugurated until

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March

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29
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FDR was elected in the year

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1932 (inaugurated 1933)

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30
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During the time between FDR was elected and the time when he was inaugurated

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The great depression situation got worse

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31
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Which state took the worst hit during the depression

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Ohio (severe unemployment but they trusted him)

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32
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When did FDR issue the banking reform

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The day after his inauguration

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33
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What did FDR’s banking reform state

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He declared a banking holiday and closed every bank to re-organize the system with three components

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What were the three components of of re-organizing the banking system

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  1. EMERGENCY BANKING ACT 2.GLASS-STEGAL ACT

3. TOOK US OFF OF THE GOLD STANDARD

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35
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What did the emergency banking act do

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Stated that in order for banks to re-open they would have to prove that they have sufficient reserves and funds. FDR assured the American people in his first fireside chat that banks would reopen

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36
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What was the Glass-Steagall act

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Created the Federal deposit insurance Corporation

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37
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What was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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If a bank could re-open the federal government would ensure peoples money up to $25,000. This encouraged people to put their money back into banks

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38
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What was the agricultural adjustment act

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Provided subsidies to farmers who agreed to cut farm production. It kept price is high so farmers could make money (supply and demand)

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39
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What was the national industrial recovery act

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It would regulate industries and give freedom but also regulate

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40
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Unemployment relief

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Founded the federal emergency relief administration

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41
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What is today’s equivalent of the federal emergency relief administration

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FEMA

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42
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Who led the federal emergency relief administration

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Harry Hopkins

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43
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What did the federal emergency relief administration do

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They didn’t believe that they should give people direct payments (the dole) but believed that they should give federally funded jobs over cash

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44
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People were put to work through

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The Public Works administration

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45
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The CCC

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Loaded up unemployed men on buses to build community parks, monuments, etc.

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46
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The federal emergency relief administration believe that cash should be given to

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Single mothers with children

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47
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FDR wanted to give jobs to

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Everyone – blacks and other minorities

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48
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What did the homeowners loan Corporation do

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Refinance mortgage so people wouldn’t lose their jobs

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49
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By the time Congress recessed in June 1933

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The downward spiral had been halted – people still criticized FDR

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50
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Who didn’t like FDRs reforms

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Republicans, business leaders, and Conservative Democrats

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51
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What did the Republicans business leaders and conservative Democrats for

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The liberty League

52
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Why was the liberty league formed

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To oppose the new deal

53
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Critics on the right

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Believed FDR was doing too much

54
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Critics on the populist left

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Believe FDR wasn’t doing enough

55
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In Schecter vs the United States

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The Supreme Court cut down the NRIA (believed it was unconstitutional because FDR wanted to regulate businesses) and shut down the AAA

56
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How did FDR respond to the Supreme Court decisions

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He issued new reforms to replace them

57
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Who won at an old age pension

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Dr. Francis Townsend

58
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Who would be protected under the old age pension

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People who didn’t work that were over the age of 60

59
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People under the old age pension would receive

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$200 per month

60
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Who was father Charles Coughlin

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A Detroit priest who wanted social justice

61
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What did father Charles Coughlin do

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Went to the radio to condemn FDR for not doing enough. He believe government should do more

62
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Democrat from Louisiana

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Huey long

63
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What did Huey long create

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The share our wealth society

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What did the share our wealth society call Fore

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But equal distribution of wealth and tax on anything earned over $1 million – the poor loved the rich and working hated it

65
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FDR passes the Wagner act

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It gave workers the right to unionize an out loud businesses rights to fire people for unionizing

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What did the Wagner act create

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The national Labour relations act

67
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Why did FDR create the Wagner act

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Because the Supreme Court had overturned the NRIA

68
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When was the Social Security act issued

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1935

69
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What did the Social Security act do

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Neutralized Townsend – FDR gave old age pension and payments to widowed mothers until their kids were 18 and blind, deaf, or disabled could get pension (good thing)

70
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What is new deal liberalism

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The government is responsible for supporting the needy (basic welfare)

71
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FDR runs for his second term in

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1936

72
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FDR will win

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Hands-down

73
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By 1936 FDR’s Works progress administration

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Had put 8.5 million people to work – constructing and repairing buildings, bridges, courthouses, airports etc. (things that help people) this began to attract voters from all over the country

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Because the Supreme Court keeps overturning FDR’s plans

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He creates a court packing plan

75
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What was FDR’s court packing plan

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For every court member over the age of 70 he would appoint new members

76
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How many new justices would FDR appoint

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Four or five

77
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Why was the court packing plan not good

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Because FDR could change the face of the court in America for 20 to 30 years

78
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In order to stop the court packing

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Ironically they quit overturning his legislation

79
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Industrial unionization grew as a result of

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The new deal-get increased power

80
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Congress of industrial organizations

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Brought together all workers of a certain industry. Women got more cash relief than men

81
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Frances Perkins was

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The first woman cabinet member – secretary of labor

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Eleanor Roosevelt was either

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Loved or hated because she was not the typical first lady

83
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Eleanor Roosevelt was a

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Feminist and she was very vocal about political issues

84
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Trouble people because

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She was very active and had a lot of power

85
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Minorities (particularly African-Americans outside of the South)

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The Democratic Party

86
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What were FDR’s issues

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The CCC was segregated, blacks wanted federal anti-lynching laws and FDR refused

87
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Why did FDR not focus on African-American rights

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He had to pick his battles and the economy came first

88
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Who were the Scottsboro boys

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Nine black youths accused of raping to white women in Scottsboro Alabama

89
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Even though FDR didn’t create laws to protect African-Americans

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He still did more than other presidents ever had so they supported him

90
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Who was the head of the bureau of Indian affairs

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Jon collier

91
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What did Jon call your do

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Pasty Indian reorganization act of 1934 “the Indian new deal”

92
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What did the Indian reorganization act to do

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Reverse the Dawes act, gave Indians increase religious freedom, and more power to tribal government

93
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The government promoted the “repatriation of Mexicans” what was this

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Deportation

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60% of the Mexicans who repatriated were

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American citizens

95
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Some Mexicans left

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Voluntarily while others resisted leads the the Mexican American Movement

96
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Discrimination against Asians got worse

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They were in eligible for citizenship or any aid under the new deal at all

97
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Where and when did the dustbowl occur

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The great plains from 1930 to 1941

98
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What was the dust bowl

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And 11 near drought on top of the great depression

99
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People affected by the dust bowl recall

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Okies

100
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Okies move to California where they were

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Not welcome

101
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The dust bowl led to the implementation of

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This soil conservation service

102
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What did the soil conservation service do

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They implemented shelterbelts (trees to prevent further erosion) they didn’t plant plants but grass to protect the soil

103
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When was the Tennessee Valley Authority created

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1933 and is still around now

104
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What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority

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To manage flood control(Build dams)

105
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What was the world electrical association

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They would bring electricity to farms – co-op government sponsored – the government sets poles on main roads and farmers would pay for lines and some post to house it is still in effect today it is a nonprofit and you would pay for what you use and pay into the co-op

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Where is the grand Coulee

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On the Columbia river in Washington state

107
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The grand Coulee dam

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Became the largest electricity producing structure in the world

108
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FDR believe the arts were important and they were usually

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The first to go when in need of money

109
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FDR supported the

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Federal art project

110
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Did the federal art project due

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Funded artist under the new deal Dash writers, musicians, theater project, art were all funded and provided with work

111
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The federal theater project

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Supported writers and actors

112
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The new deal did not

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End the Great Depression

113
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Japan in 1931 began a program of

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Military expansion in Asia

114
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Japan began by occupying

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Manchuria

115
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In 1937 Japan issued a full-scale invasion of

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China

116
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Benito Mussolini of Italy invaded

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Ethiopia in 1935

117
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In Germany in 1933

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Eight off Hitler came to power

118
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Germany was suffering primarily because of

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World War I reparation payments they also have the great depression to deal with

119
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Hitler said that they shouldn’t have to deal with

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The Versailles treaty

120
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Who did Hitler blamed for Germany suffer

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Jews, Gypsies, Slavs another inferior races

121
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Why did the Germans follow Hitler

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He seemed to be a savior in desperate times

122
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In order to focus on Germany first Hitler

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Began to build up Germany and threw out the Versailles treaty

123
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What did the 1935 neutrality act institute

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A cash and carry policy for all belligerent nations (Italy and Germany) who wanted to buy from us. They had to pay cash to buy from American businesses. It also been loans to belligerent nations

124
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In 1938

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Hitler annexed Austria claiming they were taking back what was already theirs

125
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Butler invades Poland on

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September 1,1939

126
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Britain and France declare war on

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September 3,1939

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