Author Question: Discuss the major reform legislation passed by Congress during the Third New Deal during 1937 and ... (Read 45 times)

lracut11 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The informal group of advisers with which President Franklin Roosevelt surrounded himself was known as the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

In 1932, World War I veterans organized the so-called ________ to march on Washington.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 3

Write an essay explaining why you feel the New Deal was or was not successful in solving the problems of the Great Depression.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

Discuss the major reform legislation passed by Congress during the Third New Deal during 1937 and 1938 and evaluate the degree to which these measures were successful.

What will be an ideal response?

kingdude89 · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2019

Answer 1

Answer: Brain Trust

Answer 2

Answer: Bonus Army

Answer 3

Answer: Such an essay should stress the ambivalent nature of the Depression. It could take the position that the numerous programs created a significantly new approach to dealing with social problems, or it could argue that many problems remained at the end of the New Deal, and, hence, the New Deal failed. The essay might argue for or against the significance of expanding federal involvement in dealing with the social and economic problems of the country. There should be examples from throughout the chapter.

Answer 4

Answer: Despite growing congressional resistance to Roosevelt's programs, Congress passed several significant acts during 1937-1938, including the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the Wagner-Steagall Housing Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. It also established the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the Federal Housing Administration. None of these actions eliminated the problems they were designed to confront. During this period there was also increased government support for the needy.