23-2 New Deal Critics
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23-2 The New Deal Critics
The Limitations of the New Deal
1.
What is one example of the New Deal falling short? The New Deal fell short of many people’s expectations. For example, the Fair Labor Standards Act covered fewer than one quarter of all gainfully employed workers and set the minimum wage at 25 cents an hour which was less than what most workers already made.
The New Deal agencies were also more hostile towards women and minority groups than white men. (Source cited The New Deal Critics pg 777).
Women
2.
What did the NRA codes permit? NRA codes permitted lower wages for women’s work in
almost a quarter of all cases. Whereas, in relief and job programs, men and boys received strong preference. In accordance with the social customs of the time, jobs went
to male “heads of families,” unless the men were unable to work. (pg 777).
3.
What was the largest female occupation during the Depression?The largest female occupation during the Depression was the New Deal, no New Deal provision protected domestic service, which was the largest female occupation. (pg 778)
African Americans
4.
Provide examples of how African Americans were discriminated against during the Depression? A few examples of how African Americans were discriminated against during the Depressing includes how African Americans were not offered jobs at a professional level. They were kept out of skilled jobs on dam and electric power projects,
and they received lower pay than whites for the same work. (pg 778). 5.
What did the depression see a rise in? The Depression had seen a rise in the number of
lynchings, which was significantly vast. (pg 778)
6.
What did FDR do for African Americans that no other president did? FDR had appointed more African Americans to policy making posts than any President before him. FDR also
seemed genuinely concerned about the fate of African Americansand wanted to help them. (pg 779)
Political Critics
7.
Why was the New Deal criticized? The New Deal was criticized by people with widely differing political views. They criticized the New Deal, both for what it did and for what it did not do. For example, the critics included many wealthy people who saw FDR as their
enemy. Early in the New Deal, these people had disapproved of certain programs, such as the TVA and rural electrification, that they considered to be socialistic. (pg 779)
New Deal Does Too Much
8.
What group of people considered FDR as their enemy? Many wealthy people considered FDR as their enemy. (pg 779)
9.
Why did some disapprove of the Social Security Act? The Social Security Act also aroused political opposition due to some of FDR’s enemies claiming that it penalized successful, hardworking people by forcing them to pay into the system. Others saw the assignment of Social Security numbers as the first step toward a militaristic, regimented society. (pg 779)
10. What did the American Liberty League charge the New Deal with? The American Liberty League charged the New Deal with limiting individual freedom in an unconstitutional,
“un-American” manner. (pg 779)
New Deal Does Not Do Enough
11. What did Upton Sinclair believe? Upton Sinclair believed that the nation’s entire economic system needed to be reformed in order to cure what he believed to be a “permanent crisis.” (pg 779)
12. Why did Sinclair lose the election? Sinclair lost the election because he was associated unfairly with communism. (pg 780)
13. What did the New Deal have limited success in ending? The New Deal had limited success in ending poverty. (pg 780)
Other Critics
Father Coughlin
14. How did Father Coughlin broadcast his message? Father Coughlin used the radio to broadcast his message. (pg 780)
15. How many people were listening to Coughlin by 1934? More than 10 million people were
listening to Coughlin by 1934. (pg 780)
16. What two leaders in Europe did Father Coughlin praise? Father Coughlin praised Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. (pg 780)
17. What happened to his show in 1942? In 1942, Roman Catholic officials told Coughlin to stop broadcasting his show. (pg 780).
Huey Long
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18. How did Long work to help the underprivileged? Long did not build his base of power on racial attacks. Instead, he worked to help the underprivileged by improving education, medical care, and public services.He also built an extraordinarily powerful and ruthless political machine in his home state. (pg 781).
19. What program did he develop? Long developed the program for helping all Americans achieve wealth called Share-Our-Wealth; Which was mathematically impossible,but it attracted many followers. (pg 781).
20. What happened to Long in 1935? In September of 1935, the son-in-law of one of Long’s political enemies shot and killed him. (pg 781).
Modern Day Critics
21. What do some modern critics claim about the New Deal? Modern critics questioned if the New Deal had even achieved the greatest good for millions of Americans. Some critics have examined this question in recent years and discovered that the New Deal is lacking. Critics claimed that the New Deal programs hindered economic progress, threatened American free enterprise, and encouraged inefficient use of resources. Furthermore, they charge that the programs created a dangerously powerful federal bureaucracy that usurped the historical role of state governments in making public policy. (pg 782)
The Court Packing Fiasco
22. What did FDR propose in February, 1937? FDR proposed a major court-reform bill in
February, 1937. (pg 783).
23. How many justices did Roosevelt want to add? FDR wanted to add 6 justices. (pg 783).
24. Why did FDR withdraw his bill? Strong opposition had forced FDR to withdraw his reform
bill. (pg 783).