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| catholic pries, from Michigan, used the radio to attract followers of new deal, distrusted FDR policies on banking and money, called on govt to take over banks |
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| radio talks used by FDR to restore american's confidence in banks |
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| African American singer, rejected by the D.A.R. to sing at their hall, performed on steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday |
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| approved by Congress, was an extra payment to ever WW1 veteran of $1,000 |
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| a situation in which the government spends more money than it receives in taxs, used to pay for FDR's programs |
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| FDR's wife, became his eyes and ears, campaigned for women's rights, changed the roll of the First Lady |
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| tax that removes money directly form workers paychecks, funded retired people's pensions |
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| commissioner of Indian Affairs, lived with the Pueblo Indians, embarked on Indian New Deal |
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| Fair Labor Standards Act, set a required amount of money for each worker to receive, established time and a half payment for overtime and end to some child labor |
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| what happened on Octover 29th, 1929? |
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| the stock market crashed, "Black Tuesday", no buyers, decreasing prices, investors left with nothing |
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| What problems did women face who worked outside of the home during the Great Depression? |
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| (women) teachers/librarians competed with men without work, more likely to loose job or have wages cut in factories, housekeepers (i.e.) lost jobs (not affordable to have domestic help), African Americans held most domestic jobs |
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| What would Herbert Hoover say about FDR's New Deal plan? |
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| he would disagree with it,stating that it isn't possible to be in between individual freedom and dictation |
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| What did African American people do in the South during the Great Depression? |
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| sharecroppers were forced off of land, move and migrate eventually, to the North to take factory jobs, more than 50% of blacks were jobles |
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| What was the Reconstruction Finance Corporation supposed to do? |
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| supposed to fund critical businesses (i.e. banks, insurance companies, railroads), gave money to local governments to fund public-works projects |
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| What did they call homeless communities during the Great Depression? |
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| What caused the Dust Bowl? |
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| modern farming and mechanical equipment |
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| Why were the films like King Kong popular during the Great Depression? |
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| they dealt realistically with social problems, meant to help people forget their worries |
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| How did soap operas get their name during the 1930's? |
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| they were tv dramas which were sponsored by soap companies |
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| How were European countries affected by the Great Depression? |
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| Europe owed American a lot of money, couldn't pay loans due to trade slowdown, investors cut back on loans to Europe |
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| What event marked the beginning of the depression? |
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| What effects did the Great Depression have on families? |
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| fathers left, less marriage, fewer children |
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| How did the government deal with the 1st Bonus Army? |
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| used tear gas, tanks, machine guns |
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| What was Hoovers response to the depression? |
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| thought that local government and business leaders should take action, formed the RFC |
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| Wha was the topic of FDR's first fireside chat? |
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| restoring America's trust in banks |
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| What was FDR's stated reason for adding Supreme Court Judges? |
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| wanted to relieve overworked judges |
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| What were the 3 goals of FDR's New Deal? |
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| relief for jobless, economic recovery, reforms to prevent future depressions |
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| What elected office did FDR hold before the presidency? |
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| What is the prupose of the FDIC? |
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| protect bank depositors, gaurantee individual deposits |
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| What was FDR's record on civil rights? |
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| failed to support a federal antilynching bill, appointed over 100 African Americans to government posts |
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| Why did many people think that women should stay home during the depression? |
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| most of the men were out working |
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| What happened when Okies went to California? |
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| found California conditions to be just as bad, competed with local workers to pick crops, police closed roads in hopes of limiting migrants |
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| What were the Native Americans granted in 1924? |
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| What new deal programs still exist today? |
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| FDIC, TVA, SSA, NLRA (wagner act), fair labor standards act |
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