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FDR & Depression
Question | Answer |
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Franklin D Roosevelt illness | fell into bay while sailing and got polio leaving him paralyzed from waist down |
Effect of FDR getting polio | 1) learned to be more understanding of disadvantaged 2) wife, Eleanor, became more involved in politics |
When was FDR president | 1933-1945, succeeds Hoover |
What was the New Deal? | laws, agencies, programs, to help fight depression |
What was the 1st New Deal | 1) 1933-1935 2) relief and recovery 3) restore basic economic functions 3) urged national unity |
What was the 2nd New Deal | 1) 1935-1938 2) less emphasis on unity, more emphasis on reform 3) improve people's lives 4) focused on business regulation, social programs, tax policies to benefit poor |
3 of FDR's beliefs | god, country, capitalism |
Was FDR poor or wealthy growing up? | very wealthy |
What qualities of FDR made him good in politics? | self confident, funny, handsome, works well under pressure |
Was FDR progressive or radical? | progressive |
As governor during the Depression, what did FDR do? | 1) advocated for unemployment insurance 2) first to set up a state agency for welfare payments |