The Great Depression & New Deal

To fight the Depression the first thing FDR set out to do was

One of FDR's greatest strengths as a leader was his ability to communicate using televison

WWI Veterans came to DC in 1932 to lobby for

Preisdent Roosevelt's court packing plan was a serious mistake because

All of the following provided "relief" to unemployed except

FDR's policies for ending the Depression became known as

FDR'S critics included all of the following except

Doctor who devised plan to help elderly which became the basis of Social Security

Roosvelt's addresses/talks to the nation on the radio during his Presidency were the first Presidential news conferences

Nicked name the"King Fish" he was a Senator who was the biggest threat to Roosevelt because of his popluarity

New Deal program that put young men back to work in their hometowns building schools, airports, bridges, schools, etc

Eleanor Roosevelt was a controversial First Lady because she took public stands on many issues

To pay for the programs of the New Deal the government engaged in deficit spending

Okies were usually farmers who sold their land and used the profits to travel to California and begin new lives

The programs of the New Deal provided for all of the following except

President Roosevelt is only President to serve more than two terms

To regualte the Stock Market Congress Created the

Radio Priest critical of Roosevelt

Neal Deal program that brought electricty, water and roads to the underdeveloped area of America known as Applachia

Covered the money people save in banks against loss

In search of a better life many unemployed men

The Second New Deal was much more conservative to solving the problems of the Great Depression

During the 1930's many Americans perferred movies, radio and other entertainment that

The New Deal ended the Great Depression

During the Great Depression, charities set up to help feed people

Eleanor Roosevelt was FDR's closest advisor

The impact of the New Deal was much more psychological than economic

The creation of Social Security is one of the crowning achievements of FDR's 1st 100 days

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Farmers on the Great Plans began to lose their crop during the Depression because