The New Deal Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What were the 3 Rs?
A
Relief
Recovery
Reform
2
Q
Name 2 alphabet agencies and what they do
A
AAA- paid farmers to produce less and destroy produce
FDIC- the government now guaranteed saving deposits for all Americans, so they could trust private banks.
3
Q
What was the social security act?
A
Set up a national system of pensions to help the elderly. Payments were set up for the sick and unemployed.
4
Q
How many days were lost to strikes in 1934?
A
20,000,000
5
Q
What was the Wagner act?
A
Gave workers the right to join a trade union. Led to better working conditions and pay.
6
Q
Why did the New Deal not work?
A
Only 10,000 women involved in the CCC
Discrimination was rife.
Millions were still in poverty.
