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WorksheetsPart 2 - The New Deal and the Second World War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When did Franklin D Roosevelt become the President?
1931
1932
1933
1934
Which political party did FDR represent?
Democrat
Republican
Independent
What crisis did Roosevelt tackle in his first week in office?
The Supreme Court Crisis
The Banking Crisis
The War Veterans Bonus Crisis
The Pearl Harbor Crisis
Which of these Alphabet Agencies was not introduced in the first 100 Days?
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
How many people worked for the CCC in its full 9 year history (1933 - 1941)?
100,000
300,000
1,000,000
3,000,000
Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about the CCC?
Many women worked in the CCC
The CCC planted trees and repaired parks
The CCC built bridges and wildlife parks
The CCC was segregated for blacks and whites
The Agricultural Adjustment Act tackled the farming crisis. Which statement is untrue?
Farmers were encouraged to grow FEWER crops and so put prices up!
6 million piglets were slaughtered.
It continued until the Second World War
It did not help black sharecroppers as they did not own their own land
On 5th February 1937, FDR announced his plan to "pack the Supreme Court" and add more judges. How many did he plan to have in total?
7
9
11
15
In 1933, unemployment was 14 million. What was unemployment in 1941?
6 million
7 million
8 million
9 million
Which New Deal act gave pensions to older Americans?
The Wagner Act
The Social Security Act
The Works Progress Administration
The National Recovery Administration
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
Dec 7th 1939
Dec 7th 1940
Dec 7th 1941
Dec 7th 1942
When did the Lend-Lease scheme start?
1941
1942
1943
1944
How much money did the Lend-Lease scheme bring in for the USA?
$10 million
$50 million
$10 billion
$50 billion
How many more women gained jobs in the Second World War?
3 million
5 million
7 million
9 million
How many African Americans gained jobs in factories during the Second World War?
100,000
1,000,000
200,000
2,000,000
How many African Americans were drafted into the military?
100,000
1,000,000
200,000
2,000,000
True or false. The American military was segregated throughout the Second World War?
True
False
True or false. Roosevelt died before the end of the Second World War?
True
False
True or false: the USA did not produce as many tanks and planes as Nazi Germany?
True
False
True or false: the War Bonds scheme brought in more than $100 billion for the American government.
True
False
