Success And Failures Of New Deal

Question 1

How did the new deal provide relief

Answer 1

Millions received relief from alphabet industries for help with mortgages etc

Question 2

How did the new deal provide valuable infrastructure

Answer 2

WPA provides economic infrastructure eg airports, roads, dams

Question 3

How did the new deal provide reform

Answer 3

National security act, established minimum wage and unemployed insurance, also protected rights of workers

Question 4

How did the new deal present Roosevelt

Answer 4

Became a hero and was elected 4 times

Question 5

Did the new deal end the depression

Answer 5

No, his ideas were just like Hoovers on a bigger scale. In 1935 unemployment was only down to 10.6 million. In 1938 when expenditure was cut this figure rose back to 10.4 million

Question 6

How did the new deal effect blacks and immigrants

Answer 6

Many lost job as result of trying to give workers rights

Question 7

Who opposed the New Deal

Answer 7

(BRASS)
Businessmen- interferes with business interests
Republicans- hated the government expenditure
Activists- Huey long claimed the New Deal didn’t go far enough
State Gov- Claimed the new deal took there powers
Supreme Court - ruled the NRA and AAA illegal claiming it took away state powers