The Americans
Chapter 23 Outline
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The New Deal

I.	A New Deal Fights the Depression
a.	New Deal Actions
i.	Why was FDR elected as president in 1932?
ii.	What was contained in the Twentieth Amendment?
iii.	What was the "Brain Trust"?
iv.	What was the "New Deal"?
v.	What were the Hundred Days?
vi.	What was the purpose of the Emergency Banking Act?
vii.	What was the purpose of the fireside chats?
viii.	What did the Glass-Steagall Act accomplish?
ix.	What did the Federal Securities Act accomplish?
x.	What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
b.	Helping the American People
i.	 What was the goal of the various works projects agencies and what were 
some of the most well known of these agencies?
ii.	What did the NIRA work to accomplish?
iii.	What did the TVA accomplish?
iv.	How were housing problems addressed?
c.	The New Deal Comes Under Attack
i.	How did people criticize the New Deal?
ii.	What acts did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional and why?
iii.	How did Roosevelt try to counteract the threats of the Supreme Court?
iv.	Who were three well-known critics of the New Deal and what were the 
criticisms and promises of each critic?
II.	The Second New Deal takes Hold
a.	The Second Hundred Days
i.	How was the Second New Deal different than the first?
ii.	How was FDR able to win reelection in 1934?
b.	Helping Farmers
i.	How did FDR try to overcome the Supreme Court's declaration that the 
AAA was unconstitutional?
ii.	What were some of the primary problems faced by farmers?
iii.	How did the Second New Deal try to help farmers?
c.	Helping Youth, Professionals, and Others
i.	What was the purpose of the WPA and what were some of the 
accomplishments of the WPA?
ii.	What was the purpose and accomplishments of the NYA?
d.	Labor and Other Reforms
i.	What was contained in the Wagener Act?
ii.	What was contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act?
iii.	What was the purpose of the Social Security Act?
iv.	How did the government try to regulate and expand utilities?
III.	The New Deal Affects Many Groups
a.	New Opportunities for Women
i.	Why was Francis Perkins significant?
ii.	What were some accomplishments for women during the period?
b.	New Opportunities for African Americans
i.	Who was Mary McLeod Bethune and what role did she play in FDR's 
administration?
ii.	What was the "Black Cabinet" and who were some of its members?
iii.	What happened in relation to Marian Anderson?
iv.	How did FDR fail to come out to help African-Americans entirely and 
why?
v.	How did FDR's actions affect African-Americans?
c.	Mexican-American Fortunes
i.	How were Mexican-Americans helped by the New Deal?
d.	Native American Gains
i.	Who was John Collier?
ii.	What was the purpose of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and how 
did it benefit Native-Americans?
e.	A New Deal Coalition
i.	What was the New Deal Coalition?
ii.	Why did Labor Unions grow during the Depression?
iii.	What was the purpose of the CIO and from which group did it grow?
iv.	Where did violent strikes take place?
v.	Why did urban voters support FDR?
IV.	Society and Culture
a.	The Lure of Motion Pictures and Radio
i.	Why were movies so popular during the Depression?
ii.	What were some of the main movies and who were some of the main 
stars?
iii.	What purpose did Radio serve during the period?
iv.	Who was Orson Welles?
b.	Art and Literature in Depression America
i.	What were some of the characteristics of art and literature during the 
Depression?
ii.	How did the New Deal help artists?
iii.	Who were some of the famous artists?
iv.	Who were some of the best-known writers of the Depression era and what 
were their famous works?
V.	The Impact of the New Deal
a.	New Deal Reforms That Endure
i.	What was deficit spending and how did it shape the U.S. after the 
Depression?
ii.	What are some of the lasting criticisms of the New Deal?
iii.	How was government's role expanded because of the New Deal?
iv.	How did the New Deal have a lasting impact on labor?
v.	How did the New Deal affect agriculture?
vi.	How were banking and finance changed?
b.	Continuing Benefits
i.	What have been the lasting benefits of the New Deal