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?
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.
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How did the relationship between African Americans and labor unions change during the 1930s?
A) It did not—labor unions remained hostile toward blacks. B) Labor unions actually became more hostile toward blacks because jobs were scarce. C) More labor unions allowed blacks membership. D) The government forced unions to accept any black during the 1930s.
The war experience changed the minds of many soldiers about returning to farm life. They often resettled in cities after the war because
A. veterans benefits were provided only for those in urban environments. B. agriculture had experienced such tremendous decline during the war years. C. soldiers were not welcome back in small rural towns. D. of the cultural experiences they had had abroad in places like Paris.
Only a handful of the Mayan codices survived because most were destroyed by
a. severe rains and flooding b. termites c. fires that destroyed the Mayan cities d. the Spanish e. the Aztecs, as they conquered Mesoamerica
What sparked the economic crisis that began in October 2007?
A) the collapse of oil prices B) the collapse of housing prices C) the collapse of food prices D) the collapse of gold prices