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Great Depression | HIST - North Carolina History, Quizzes of United States History

Great depression and new deal Class: HIST - North Carolina History; Subject: History; University: Elon University; Term: Forever 1989;

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TERM 1
Origins of Great Depression
DEFINITION 1
-Followed decade of prosperity - Destroyed American
confidence in future - General electric stock sank $396-$34 -
Median income fell to 1/2 of what it had been - Construction
spending fell -1/4 of Americans out of work - Farmers hurt
first hand - Consumer purchasing power decreased - Housing
and automotive industries slacked.
TERM 2
Great Depression
DEFINITION 2
- Decline continued because of European economic collapse
that threatened international finance and trade. - Marriage
rate, divorce rate, and birthrate dropped. - Austrian bank
closed, England abandoned gold standard. - Industrialized
world caught in depression.
TERM 3
1st new deal
DEFINITION 3
RECOVERY AND RELIEF FOR POOR AND UNEMPLOYED. -
agricultural and business regulation, inflation, public works,
price stabilization.
TERM 4
PWA
DEFINITION 4
Public Works Administration. - built hospitals, courthouses,
and schools.
TERM 5
CWA
DEFINITION 5
Civil Works Administration - People worked on state and
federal projects.
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Origins of Great Depression

-Followed decade of prosperity - Destroyed American confidence in future - General electric stock sank $396-$34 - Median income fell to 1/2 of what it had been - Construction spending fell -1/4 of Americans out of work - Farmers hurt first hand - Consumer purchasing power decreased - Housing and automotive industries slacked. TERM 2

Great Depression

DEFINITION 2

  • Decline continued because of European economic collapse that threatened international finance and trade. - Marriage rate, divorce rate, and birthrate dropped. - Austrian bank closed, England abandoned gold standard. - Industrialized world caught in depression. TERM 3

1st new deal

DEFINITION 3 RECOVERY AND RELIEF FOR POOR AND UNEMPLOYED. - agricultural and business regulation, inflation, public works, price stabilization. TERM 4

PWA

DEFINITION 4 Public Works Administration. - built hospitals, courthouses, and schools. TERM 5

CWA

DEFINITION 5 Civil Works Administration - People worked on state and federal projects.

AAA

Agricultural Adjustment Act. - Control of overproduction so farmers regain purchasing power. TERM 7

NIRA

DEFINITION 7 National Industrial Recovery Act - Helps businesses, raise prices, control production. TERM 8

2nd phase: New Deal

DEFINITION 8 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LEGISLATION - Social security system - WPA- Works Projects Administration - Fair Labor Standards Act TERM 9

Critics of the New Deal

DEFINITION 9

  • Conservatives, businessmen feared socialism - Liberty league led by Smith and Davis * Anti-New Deal candidates for congress - Democratic Congress - Government didn't do enough to help poor - Communist Party increased - Father Coughlin-- Roman-Catholic priest--too pro business. TERM 10

Modern Kitchen

DEFINITION 10

  • Refrigerators - Washing Machine - Iron