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Which of the following best describes the 'Relief' component of FDR's New Deal?
Which of the following best describes the 'Relief' component of FDR's New Deal?
- Providing immediate assistance to the unemployed and impoverished. (correct)
- Preventing future economic downturns by implementing new regulations.
- Establishing long-term financial stability through reformed banking practices.
- Stimulating economic growth through large-scale infrastructure projects.
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) aim to modernize the Tennessee Valley region?
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) aim to modernize the Tennessee Valley region?
- By establishing agricultural cooperatives to stabilize crop prices.
- By promoting industrial growth through tax incentives and deregulation.
- By constructing dams to provide electricity, control flooding, and create jobs. (correct)
- By offering direct financial aid to farmers and small businesses.
What is the main purpose of Social Security as established during the New Deal era?
What is the main purpose of Social Security as established during the New Deal era?
- To provide low-interest loans to homeowners facing foreclosure.
- To subsidize agricultural production and stabilize food prices.
- To offer financial aid to retirees, disabled individuals, and unemployed workers. (correct)
- To regulate the stock market and prevent fraudulent investment practices.
Which outcome was the intended goal when establishing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
Which outcome was the intended goal when establishing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
In what way did the New Deal initiatives alter the long-standing division of power between the States and the Federal Government?
In what way did the New Deal initiatives alter the long-standing division of power between the States and the Federal Government?
Which statement describes the 'Court Packing Scandal' during FDR's presidency?
Which statement describes the 'Court Packing Scandal' during FDR's presidency?
What was the Lend-Lease Act, enacted prior to the US entry into WWII, primarily intended to do?
What was the Lend-Lease Act, enacted prior to the US entry into WWII, primarily intended to do?
Which of the following best captures the meaning of the 'Recovery' component of FDR's New Deal?
Which of the following best captures the meaning of the 'Recovery' component of FDR's New Deal?
The TVA was responsible for creating jobs by?
The TVA was responsible for creating jobs by?
Social Security provides financial assistance to?
Social Security provides financial assistance to?
The main goal of the FDIC was to?
The main goal of the FDIC was to?
Bank runs would decrease because?
Bank runs would decrease because?
The federal government had increased involvement in?
The federal government had increased involvement in?
FDR failed to add more Supreme Court justices because?
FDR failed to add more Supreme Court justices because?
Why was the United States so focused on defeating Germany in WWII?
Why was the United States so focused on defeating Germany in WWII?
The Lend-Lease Act focused on?
The Lend-Lease Act focused on?
What was the main intention of the US passing the Lend-Lease Act?
What was the main intention of the US passing the Lend-Lease Act?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 R's of the New Deal?
The TVA sought to provide?
The TVA sought to provide?
Flashcards
What was the purpose of Relief (New Deal)?
What was the purpose of Relief (New Deal)?
Immediate help for the unemployed and poor.
What was the purpose of Recovery (New Deal)?
What was the purpose of Recovery (New Deal)?
Economic rebuilding and growth during the New Deal.
What was the purpose of Reform (New Deal)?
What was the purpose of Reform (New Deal)?
Preventing future economic crises.
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) do?
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) do?
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What is the purpose of Social Security?
What is the purpose of Social Security?
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What was the purpose of the FDIC?
What was the purpose of the FDIC?
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How did the New Deal expand the powers of the government?
How did the New Deal expand the powers of the government?
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What was the Court Packing Scandal?
What was the Court Packing Scandal?
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Study Notes
FDR and The New Deal
- The three R's and their purposes are:
- Relief provides immediate help for the unemployed and poor
- Recovery focuses on economic rebuilding and growth
- Reform works towards preventing future economic crises
- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built dams to provide electricity, control flooding, and create jobs
- Social Security provides financial assistance to retirees, disabled individuals, and unemployed workers
- The FDIC insures bank deposits to restore public confidence in banks
- The New Deal expanded the powers of the government through increased federal government involvement in the economy, social welfare, and labor rights
- The "Court Packing Scandal" was FDR's failed plan to add more Supreme Court justices to secure favorable rulings for New Deal programs
WWII
- Lend Lease was supporting the war
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