The making of a Superpower USA - Politics (1933-1945)

What were Roosevelt’s aims?

Successful New Deal, relief, recovery + reform

What did the Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA) do? (1ND)

Gave government subsidies to farmers to reduce acreage + production voluntarily (recovery)

What did the 1933 Emergency Banking Relief Act (EBRA) do? (1ND)

Gave treasury power to investigate all banks that were close to collapse (relief)

What did the 1934 Securities Act do? (1ND)

Set up the Securities Exchange Commission - oversaw the stock market to prevent fraudulent activities (reform)

What did the 1935 Works Progress Administration (WPA) do? (2ND)

Recruited people for public works projects

What did the 1935 Social Security Act do? (2ND)

Provided old age pensions, unemployment insurance + 1st national benefit system

What did the 1935 Banking Act do? (2ND)

Centralised the banking system

What was the Impact of Roosevelt’s 2nd New Deal?

It did not solve problems, recession occurred after slight removal in 1937 but extended role of Federal government which was continued after WW2 in Johnson’s Great Society

What did the 1940 Smith Act do?

Made it illegal to threaten to overthrow the US government

What did the 1940 Selective Service Act do?

Introduced conscription

Who won the 1940 election?

Roosevelt - by 5 million votes (safe option)