Flashcards
section 12, the usa 1929-1941
Cards in this deck (21)
- 1how many Americans were unemployed in 1933.
- 2Why did some farmers not bother to harvest their produce in the early 1930s.
- 3What were hoovervilles.
- 4explain why the hoover lost the 1932 election.
- 5why might Hoovers protectionist policies have damage the recovery.
- 6which party did Hoover belong to.
- 7what were roosevelts 3 main aims after winning the 1932 election.
- 8name 3 steps that were taken to try and increase confidence in the banking system.
- 9what were the 100 days.
- 10name three alphabet agencies and explain how the helped america through the depression.
- 11what was the name given to area of land which lost their topsoil due to drought and over farming.
- 12what does TVA stand for.
- 13write a short summary of the work of the TVA.
- 14name 2 acts passed in 1935 as psrt of the second new deal.
- 15why did huey long oppose the deal.
- 16write a short outline of Dr francis townsends plan to combat the depression.
- 17explain why some businessmen and members of the republican party opposed the new deal.
- 18why did the political balance of the supreme court hamper the new deal.
- 19to what figure had unemployment fallen in 1940.
- 20how successful was the new deal in achieving its 3 main aims.
- 21what finally solved americas's unemployment problem.