Thursday, April 3, 2008

Great Depression Notes 03 4/3/08

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Helps to stimulate agricultural sector

Farming subsidiesC

CCC

 Civilian Convervation Corps

Young men go out to work on environment, work with forest service

FERA

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Similar to FEMA

NIRA

National Industrial Recovery Act

Sets up NRA

National Recovery Administration

Helps out failing businesses

Stimulation to failing business eliminates American sense of free capitalism

Central split between Republicans and Democrats

Dems would stimulate failing business, Reps wouldn't

Regional Development Projects

Largest ever: TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority

Creates damns on the Tennessee Valley

Jobs

Flood Control

Hydroelectricity

Criticism of the New Deal

Liberals- did not do enough to help poor (Huey Long)

New Deal should tax rich and help the poor

Conservatives-Federal government shouldn't have as much control of agriculture and industry

American Liberty League

Supreme Court

Court found two parts of the New Deal unconstitutional

NRA and the AAA

FDR was upset

Proposed bill to allow him more appointments on Supreme Court

Court Packing Bill

Critics-FDR trying to pack court w/ justices who supported New Deal

Cost FDR support

7 new appointees, Democrats

Court decisions began to favor N.D.

3 Main Critics of FDR

Father Charles Coughlin

Roman Catholic Priest who said New Deal didn't help those in need

Huey Long

Senator, proposes a socialist "Share the Wealth" program

Assassinated in 1935

Dr. Francis Townsend

Proponent of a Pension Plan

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