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41 Cards in this Set
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what was ironic about FDR's platform against Hoover?
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He was againt Hoover's spending however, he spent WAY more than Hoover
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what did FDR to calm down the public fear of losing their money after being elected in 1932
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He ordered a nationwide banking holiday to eliminate bank w/drawals. he commenced the three R's. relief recovery, reform
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what act insured Federal deposits up to 5000$
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Glass-Steagal Banking Reform Act
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how did FDR achieve controlled inflation
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he ordered the nation off the gold standard, and ordered congress to buy gold at increasingly higher prices.
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what provided employment in government camps for over 3 million men
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The CCC--Civilian Conservation Corps
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what helped farmers meet mortgages
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AAA-Agricultural Adjustment Act
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what financed mortages on non farm homes
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HOLC- Home Owners Loan Corporation
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what was established in 1933 and expected to only provide temporary jobs for the winter emergency
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CWA---civil works administration
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who advocated the "Share the Wealth PRogram" he said that everyone was going to receive 5000$ from the rich
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The Share The Wealth Program was advocated by Huey P. Long
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who said that the senior citizens should receive 200$ each month unless they couldnt spend it
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Dr. Francis Townsend
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what was the WPA
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IT was the Works Progress Adminstration and found jobs for needy highschool/college students
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what amendment repealed the 18th amendment (prohibition)
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the 21st amendment
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In what year was the AAA killed by the SC
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1936
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what paid farmers to plant soil conserving crops/let their lands lie fallow
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Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936
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what book portrayed the Dust Bowl
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The Grapes of Wrath
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what did John collier seek to do
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Collier, commissioner of the indian affairs. he wanted to to reverse the forced-assimilation policies
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what was the reorganization act of 1934
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it encouraged tribes to preserve their culture
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what made mandatory the offering of info to show the soundness of stocks/bonds
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the federal securities Act
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what stimulated the building industry thru small loans to householders
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Federal Housing Adminstration
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What did the US Housing authority do?
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it was designed to lend money to states/communities for low cost construction. this was the 1st time slums stopped growing
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what was the Wagner Act
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The NLRA guaranteed workers the right to join unions without fear of management reprisal. It created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to enforce this right and prohibited employers from committing unfair labor practices that might discourage organizing or prevent workers from negotiating a union contract.
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what amendment cut down the lame duck period to 6 weeks
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the 20th amendment
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who was Justice Own Roberts
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a former conservative who switched his view to vote FDR's way
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what economic belief did FDR finally embrace
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Keynesian economics. stimulate thru deficit
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London economic conference
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the US ditched it cuz we didnt want a universal stable currency. we only cared about ourselves
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what act provided Phillippine independence w/in 12 years
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the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934
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in what year did FDR recognize the Soviet Union
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1933
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in what year were the reciprocal trade agreements passed?
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1934
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when was the rome-berlin axis formed
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1936
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what prompted the neutrality acts
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the fear of war,isolationism and the belief that greedy munitions sellers only wanted war
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what was the quarantine speech in 1937 about??
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quarantine the aggressors
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what happened in 1937 w/japan that almost caused conflict and ended up upsetting Japanese militarists
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the japs sunk of our ships but paid the proper indemnities so japs beat Americans in China.
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when was the Soviet Union-Ger. non agression pact signed?
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August 23,1939
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What conference decided that hitler could have part of czechoslovakia
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The munich conference
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how did we help the allies
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Cash N Carry, Lease N Lend
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when did the phony war end (time of no action)
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it ende3d in 1940 when hitler attacked Denmark and Norway
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what happened at the battle of Dunkirk
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after the french were beate the Brits successfully w/rew from Dunkirk, a french port.
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what was the committe for the isolationists
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America First committee-- we must not help others. we have to save our strength for the final battle
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what did we recieve for giving Britain 4 destroyers left over from WWI
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we gained 8 vital defensive bases which would remain ours for 99 yrs
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was FDR nominated in 1940
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yea!
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when did the germans cease to not attack aMerican ships
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after we passed the Lend LEase act
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