Title: Chapter 23: New Deal America, 1929-1939 Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Chapter 23: New Deal America, 1929-1939
Chapter 23: New Deal America, 1929-1939
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Chapter 19: Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913
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Chapter 26: The Second World War, 1933-1945
Chapter 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939

Content: - The New Deal increased taxes and was too socialist
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-Southerners opposed Roosevelt's New Deal because it granted too many new freedoms to African Americans. -Roosevelt's New Deal brought the United States into conflict with European powers. Identify how Roosevelt's Second New Deal programs differed from the programs in his First New Deal. -Roosevelt's Second New Deal programs focused on social justice while the first programs were designed to save the economy. -The Second New Deal was a less radical attempt to pull the country out of the Great Depression. -The Second New Deal programs were designed to restrict government spending in order to reduce the federal deficit. -The Second New Deal programs were specifically focused on helping African Americans and minorities get out of poverty. -Roosevelt's Second New Deal programs focused on social justice while the first programs were designed to save the economy. Identify the components of Roosevelt's three-pronged strategy that he sought to implement in his First Hundred Days. -provide temporary aid for the unemployed
-subsidize the farm sector to boost low prices
-deregulate the financial industry in order to let the economy run its course
-promote compromises between management and labor
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- subsidize the farm sector to boost low prices
- promote compromises between management and labor
- provide temporary aid for the unemployed
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-deregulate the financial industry in order to let the economy run its course
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During the early years of the economic downturn, national observers noted both the outpouring of support for government relief efforts and how local businesses united in their attempts to keep workers employed and the economy afloat.