Chapter 26

What were the causes of the Great Depression?

The causes of the Great Depression was mainly started by the stock market crash of 1929. Another cause of the depression was bank failures and reduced consumer spending. Drought conditions affected agriculture which made it so many couldn't pay debts or keep their land, forcing them to move and worsening unemployment and poverty during the Great Depression.

What were the effects of the Great Depression?

One effect of the Great Depression is mass unemployment. There was also a widespread poverty which was caused by raising prices in goods and other necessities. There was also a decline in industrial output.

How did Franklin Roosevelt fight the Depression?

Roosevelt fought the Great Depression through his New Deal, which were a series of programs, policies, and reforms aimed at economic recovery. He created jobs through public works projects. He also provided relief to the unemployed.

How did the New Deal reform American life?

by expanding the federal government's role in the economy and introducing social safety nets. Social Security provided income for the elderly and unemployed, while labor laws improved workers' rights and wages. It also boosted infrastructure.

What was the lasting impact of the New Deal?

includes the establishment of a stronger federal government role in the economy and the creation of social safety nets like Social Security. It set the foundation for modern labor rights, unemployment insurance, and financial regulations to prevent future crises.

How and why did the New Deal end?

The New Deal ended as programs were scaled back or discontinued due to political opposition and shifting priorities. The New Deal ended because the focus of the government shifted to preparing for and fighting World War II, which required a different kind of economic mobilization.

What is the New Deal?

A series of programs and policies established by Franklin Roosevelt to address the Great Depression.

What were Fireside Chats?

Radio addresses by Franklin Roosevelt to communicate directly with the American public.

What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

A New Deal agency created to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley.

What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

A New Deal program that employed young men to work on conservation projects.

What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

A New Deal program that provided jobs for millions of Americans through public works projects.

What was the National Recovery Administration (NRA)?

An agency that aimed to stimulate industrial growth and improve labor conditions during the Great Depression.

What was the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?

A New Deal program that aimed to raise crop prices by paying farmers to reduce production.

What is the Social Security Act?

Legislation that established a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance.

What did the Wagner Act do?

Established labor rights, including the right to unionize and collective bargaining.

What was the 'court-packing' scheme?

Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to add additional justices to the Supreme Court to obtain favorable rulings for New Deal legislation.

Franklin Roosevelt

the 32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 to 1945. He led the country during the Great Depression and World War II, instituting the New Deal to promote economic recovery.