The End of the New Deal
Which of the following led to the end of the Great Depression?
The End of the New Deal
Which of the following best explains why Congress pressured FDR to scale back his New Deal programs?
New Deal Programs Endure
The FDIC, SEC, and Social Security Administration continue to help _______________ the nation's economy.
BANKING AND FINANCE
The goal of the SEC and FDIC are to ensure people that their money is safe in the stock market and the nation's banks. Why did FDR feel that this was a necessary first step?
BANKING AND FINANCE
How do the SEC and the FDIC accomplish their goal?
SOCIAL SECURITY
"I see no reason why every child, from the day he is born, shouldn't be a member of the social security system... cradle to the grave they ought to be in a social insurance system."
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
From this quote, it can be inferred that FDR wanted to...?
THE RURAL SCENE
Conditions in rural America were ________________ by the New Deal.
THE ENVIRONMENT
Which of the following are positive effects of the New Deal on the environment? (pick 5)
The Legacy of the New Deal
What is the perhaps the greatest impact of the New Deal?
The Legacy of the New Deal
While they had to be approved by Congress and supported by the Supreme Court, FDR was responsible for the creation and administration of the New Deal agencies. With this in mind, it can be inferred that the ______________ gained the most power and influence relative to the other branches of government during the 1930s.
The Legacy of the New Deal
Summarize the arguments made by conservative critics of the New Deal
The Legacy of the New Deal
Summarize the arguments made by liberal critics of the New Deal
The Legacy of the New Deal
Summarize the arguments made by supporters of the New Deal
The Legacy of the New Deal
“He had in mind a comprehensive welfare concept, infused with a stiff tincture of morality . . . He wanted all Americans to grow up healthy and vigorous and to be practically educated. He wanted business men to work within a set of understood rules. Beyond this he wanted people free to vote, to worship, to behave as they wished so long as a moral code was respected; and he wanted officials to behave as though office were a public trust.”
– Rexford Tugwell, advisor to President Roosevelt,
quoted in Redeeming the Time
Based on this quote, it can be inferred that Rexford Tugwell...
Which of the following concepts were discussed in this lesson? (pick 3)
Summarize the main idea of this lesson
"The New Deal transformed the way the American government works."
Supporters of the New Deal believe that it was successful. Many historians and journalists make this judgment by using the economic criterion of creating jobs. The New Republic, for example, argued that the shortcomings of the WPA “are insignificant beside the gigantic fact that it has given jobs and sustenance to a minimum of 1,400,000 and a maximum of 3,300,000 persons for five years.”
Some historians stress that the New Deal was more than a temporary solution to a crisis. Professor A. A. Berle stated that, “human beings cannot indefinitely be sacrificed by millions to the operation of economic forces.”
According to historian William E. Luechtenburg, “It is hard to think of another period in the whole history of the republic that was so fruitful or of a crisis that was met with as much imagination.”
To Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Allan Nevins, the New Deal was a turning point in which the U.S. government assumed a greater responsibility for the economic welfare of its citizens.
Supporters of the New Deal base their judgements primarily on ________________ grounds.
It can be inferred that historian William E. Luechtenburg ________________ FDR.
Someone who agrees with the argument in Passage One would...
Which choice best states the main purpose of Passage Two?
Based on the argument in Passage Two, it can be inferred that...
Based on the arguments in Passage Two, Senator Robert A. Taft most likely supported...?
Historian Allan Nevins and Senator Robert Taft...