Author Question: Discuss Franklin Roosevelt's general approach to dealing with the problems of the Great Depression ... (Read 105 times)

sam.t96 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Discuss the issues, candidates, and outcome of the 1936 presidential election.

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Question 2

Imagine yourself a black working-class person during the 1930s. Describe the probable conditions of your life, and indicate how you might respond to the programs of the New Deal.

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Question 3

Illustrate how the New Deal programs during the Second New Deal (1935-1936) placed greater emphasis on social reform and social justice by discussing the major welfare programs inaugurated after that date.

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Question 4

Discuss Franklin Roosevelt's general approach to dealing with the problems of the Great Depression and give appropriate examples from his programs implemented in the first 100 days to illustrate your analysis.

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adf223 · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2019

Answer 1

Answer: The Democrats renominated Franklin Roosevelt, while the Republicans chose Alfred Landon as their candidate. Landon proposed to achieve the programs of the New Deal with greater efficiency and economy. The outcome of the election demonstrated the great popularity of the New Deal. Roosevelt won an overwhelming victory with a combination of voters from the Democratic South, organized labor, and urban areas. Most blacks voted for the Democrats.

Answer 2

Answer: The typical working-class American black during the 1930s held a low-paying job, suffered from discrimination, and was often the victim of violence. The Scottsboro case highlighted these facts. Most blacks were impressed with New Deal aid programs, despite the discrimination with which they were often administered. While disappointed that Roosevelt refused to support civil rights legislation, they were impressed with Eleanor Roosevelt's commitment to civil rights and the inclusion of blacks in federal government positions.

Answer 3

Answer: Pressed by his critics on the left, Roosevelt promoted more acts designed to achieve social justice and reform after 1935. The Works Progress Administration, established in April 1935, represented a massive attempt to deal with the effects of unemployment. The Social Security Act was designed to provide a variety of benefits, especially to the elderly, to prevent extreme suffering in the future. The National Youth Administration attempted to ameliorate the impact of the Depression on the country's youth.

Answer 4

Answer: Roosevelt's approach to dealing with the problems of the Depression was pragmatic, flexible, and experimental. On his first day in office, he declared a banking holiday to prevent total collapse of the banking system. He also began structuring welfare programs. He attempted to revitalize industry through the National Industrial Recovery Act and agriculture with the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The Tennessee Valley Authority represented an experiment with regional planning.