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Janae Pitts
on Dec 10, 2024
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Which of the following is the most accurate characterization of FDR's New Deal philosophy?
A) FDR was not concerned that direct relief payments to the jobless would undermine self-reliance.
B) FDR preferred to create jobs that improved the nation's infrastructure.
C) FDR was at odds with most of his cabinet and the majority of Congress over the Economy Act.
D) FDR opposed the CCC, fearing its goals of unemployment relief and environmental enhancement were too ambitious for his first 100 days in office.
E) FDR preferred to create permanent jobs instead of temporary ones.
Direct Relief Payments
Money given directly from the government to individuals or families in need, without intermediaries, often aimed at reducing poverty or providing emergency assistance.
New Deal Philosophy
The set of government policies introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s to recover from the Great Depression.
Infrastructure
The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, including transportation, communication, sewage, water, and electric systems necessary for a society to function.
- Gain an insight into the fundamental aspects and aims of the New Deal.
- Scrutinize the importance of major New Deal bodies and their role in economic restoration.
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Learning Objectives
- Gain an insight into the fundamental aspects and aims of the New Deal.
- Scrutinize the importance of major New Deal bodies and their role in economic restoration.