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Roosevelt new deal
Roosevelt new deal
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10th Grade
02/24/2014

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Roosevelt's key phrase
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off of his " new deal" for the americans
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hundred days
Definition
march 1933- usa facing deep economic crisis. Banks were closed, industrial production was down to 56% of the 1929 level.
13 million unemployed.
from march 9-June 16 got the us congress to pass many laws.
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what was the first new deal about?
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economic recovery
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what was the second new deal about?
Definition
making the USA a fairer society for all
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National labor act? 2nd
Definition
forced employers to recognise trade unions after the National Recovery Administration was declared illegal by American courts.
Term
social security act 2nd
Definition
set up unemployment insurance scheme
Term
works progress administration 2nd
Definition
replaces public works administration. extend the range of work provided, building the federal theater project, gave artists/ writers work
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buissness leaders
Definition
regulations on working conditions
trade members allowed to baragin collectively with employers on behlaf of their members
the huge cost of the welfar programmes
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states
Definition
measures such as the tva cut through individual states
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politicians
Definition
republicans opposed democrat roosevelt
radical huey long believed the new deal did not go far enough
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supreme court
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judges ruled that several measures were illegal
roosevelt wanted to mkae some of his supporters supreme court judges
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voters & roosevelt
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only president to serve four terms in office
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fire side chats
Definition
talking regulary to people- 60 million listened in
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weakness
Definition
when he cut back the programmes0 unemployment rose dramatically
# the usa tade / world trade did not recover
#african americas gained little from the new deal
#he failed to convince his own supporters the need to change the organisation of the supreme court to stop it opposing his reforms
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success
Definition
# depression did not lead to extreme movements taking hold
' millions of jobs were created and vital relief was supplied to the poor
' aggriculture and industry benifitted from efficient infranstructure
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