The New Deal

A quiz about FDR and the New Deal...

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What were FDR's 'fireside chats'?
Live speeches by FDR broadcasted on the radio and heard by the American people.
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What impact did the 'fireside chats' have on the American people?
Boosted morale.
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What alphabet agency made it illegal to buy stocks on credit?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 1934
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What was a success of the New Deal?
Stabilised banking and the system of credit.
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What was a failure of the New Deal?
Unemployment by 1934 was still 22 million.
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What year was the New Deal launched?
1933
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Who were a critics of the New Deal?
Farmers, labour unions, progressives and populists.
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Who was Huey Long?
Louisiana governor and a political opponent of FDR.
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What impact did the 'fireside chats' have on the American people?

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Boosted morale.

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What alphabet agency made it illegal to buy stocks on credit?

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What was a success of the New Deal?

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What was a failure of the New Deal?

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