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25 Cards in this Set
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Rugged individualism |
Belief that individual are responsible for their own lives without any help from others |
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Laissez faire |
Belief that people should help themselves rather than be helped by the state |
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Hawley-smoot tariff act 1930 |
This protected US farmers by increasing import duties on forgein goods but other countries refused to trade with the USA |
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Reconatruction finance relief act 1932 |
Largest federal aid 2 billion dollars in loans for ailing banks companies and railroads it lasted 2 years and strengthen confidence and create industry jobs |
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Hoovervilles |
Shanty towns outskirts of the city the homeless built homes out of whatever and was named after hoover hoover blankets hoover flags and pockets inside out showed they had no money |
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Bonus army |
WW1 soldiers who were promised a bonus for serving payable in 1945. 12000 marched into Washington to allow early payment |
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Dust bowl 1930 |
land were over farmed and already lost its fertility hot summers and little rain without grass the soil turned to dust and blew away . 1936 20 million hectare of land in Texas new mexico .... Became like deserts |
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3Rs |
Relief- of the homeless Recoverary- rebuild the economy Reform - a fair society |
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First 100 days |
3Rs Alphabet agencies so earn money spend money so boost economy Brain trust for ideas Banks closed for 10 days only sustainable banks opened so trust in the banks Fireside chats about fair society |
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CCC |
Create jobs for men between 18-25 2million granted work |
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FERA |
Provided 500 million dollars for emergency relief |
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AAA |
Set up to increase farm prices and farmers income |
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NRA |
Fair prices wages and working conditions such as maximum hours and minimum wage |
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TVA |
Helped 7 million in 7 states soil erosion and flooding and built 33 dams which generated electricity built schools hospitals etc. |
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Wagner act |
Protect the rights of workers |
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Social security act |
Pension were improved and people had unemployment benefits |
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WPA |
CWA replaced by WPA they built schools 4.8 million dollars relief |
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Huey long |
Criticised FDR for not doing enough Share our wealth every family 4000 to 5000 dollars |
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Father Charles coughlin |
FDR not doing enough he thought he was anti god wasn't really helping people |
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Dr francis townsend |
Not enough done for old people pension for over 60 200 dollars each |
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Republicans |
Money was being wasted accused of Roosevelt of comminism |
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Rich |
Resented having to pay high taxes |
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Supreme court |
Saw NRA and AAA as unconstitutional |
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Failure of the new deal |
Cost billions of dollars Jobs were short term were seen as cheap labour Unemployment came down during WW2 and pulled USA out of depression AAA and NRA were unconstitutional Many opponents Discrimination for blacks Little help for women unless they were married |
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Affluence |
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