20TH CENTURY HISTORY

CHAPTER 15

REVIEW

DEFINITIONS: Boondoggle, Bureaucracy, Demagogue, Subsidy, Moratorium, Fireside Chats, Wagner Act,

Revenue Act, Court Packing Bill, New Deal, Dole, Pump Priming, Blue Eagle, Glass Steagall Act,

Poll Tax, Tokenism, Truth in Securities Act, Great Communicator, Discrimination, Native American, Anti-Semitism ,Margin, Keynesian Economic Theory, Bipartisan Politics, Emergency Banking Act,Presidential Honeymoon, Parity, Deficit Spending, Realists

ACRONYMS: F.D.R., F.E.R.A, C.C.C., A.A.A., P.W.A., N.I.R.A., S.T.F.U., F.D.I.C., F.I.C.A., N.L.R.B., N.R.A., R.E.A., P.U.H.C.A., S.C.A., F.L.S.A., T.V.A., SEC, W.P.A., A.F.L, CIO, F.H.A., Amerind

PERSONALITIES: Harry Hopkins, Mary McCloud Bethune, John Collier, Marian Anderson, Harold Ickes,

Jesse Owens, Al Landon, Fr. Charles Coughlin, Huey Long, Dr. Francis Townsend,

Frances Perkins, John Maynard Keynes

ESSAYS

1. Some critics of the 1st New Deal criticized that the government did too much while some said it did too little in too long of a time. List the various elements of society who would align themselves with theses perspective viewpoints and tell me why they took such a position.

2. Discuss the rationale for F.D.R.'s attempt at restructuring the Supreme Court. Was he successful or not? Why or why not? Document your answer.

3. Define the 3 R's of the New Deal. Exemplify the programs which were associated with each of these targets during the first 100 days.

4. Discuss the rationale for the C.C.C. Was it successful? Why, or why not? Document your answer.

5. Discuss how women, African Americans, and Native Americans were affected by New Deal programs and attitudes.

6. Discuss the following statement: "The New Deal proved to be a turning point in American History" Discuss the new role that government began to take in ensuring the welfare of its citizens.