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Terms in this set (38)

FDR's 1st term
1932-1936
FDR's 2nd term
1936-1940
FDR's 3rd term
1940-1944
FDR's 4th term
1944-1945
why was FDR's 4th term only one year?
he died
what was the date of the 1st new deal and what presidential term does it correspond with?
1933-1935; corresponds mostly to 1st term
what was the date of the 2nd new deal and what presidential term does it correspond with?
1937-1941; 2nd term and onward
who was the democratic candidate in the 1932 election and what was the result of his campaign?
FDR; landslide victory
who was the republican candidate in the 1932 election and what was the result of his campaign?
Hoover; humiliating landslide defeat
what was the socialist candidate in the 1932 election and what was the result of his campaign?
Norman Thomas; insignificant amount of votes
popular vote and electoral vote for FDR?
popular: 22,809,638 (57.3%)
electoral: 472
popular and electoral vote for Hoover?
popular: 15,758,901
electoral: 59
popular and electoral vote for Norman?
popular: 881,951
electoral: 0
which party controlled the house and the senate after the 1932 election?
democratic
what was the song for the roaring 20s?
blue skies
what was the song for the great depression?
brother can you spare a dime
what was the song for FDR's election?
happy days are here again
FDR was a _________ and was preceded by who in this post?
he was a former NY governor, preceded by Al Smith
what class was FDR from?
wealthy
who were theodore and eleanor roosevelt to FDR?
distant cousin
under wilson's administration, what role did FDR play?
assistant secretary of the navy
when was 20th amendment established and what did it state?
january 1933; moved inauguration date from March 4th to January 20th
when was the 21st amendment established and what did it state?
december 1933; repealed prohibition (the only amendment to repeal a previous amendment)
name FDR's secretary of state
senator cordell hull from TN
name FDR's secretary of agrciulture
henry a. wallace
name FDR's secretary of the interior
harold l. ickes
name FDR's secretary of labor
francés perkins (1st woman appointed to cabinet post)
name FDR's new deal administrator
harry hopkins
name FDR's economist
rexford g. tugwell
name FDR's political scientist
raymond moley
name FDR's lawyer
adolph a. berle, jr.
name FDR's advisors
hugh s. johnson and george peek (originators of the McNary-Haugen bill)
what was the emergency banking relief act passed in response to?
the banking crisis of 1933
what is the banking crisis of 1933?
- banks couldn't collect their loans
- banks couldn't meet the demands of their depositors for withdrawals
how many states had banks closed by the state gov?
38
how many banks failed in 1933?
5,190
explain the glass-steagall act
- created the FDIC (federal deposit insurance corporation) >insured bank deposits up to $5000
- separated commercial banking from investment banking
- existed 1933-1999
major example of gov regulation of banks
truth-in-securities act
- investment bankers were required to report fully with absolute and complete truth
- customers must be made aware of full value of stocks
gov regulation in banking and the market
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