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Setting the Scene

Part of The New Deal · GCSE GCSE History revision

This introduction covers Setting the Scene within The New Deal for GCSE History. Revise The New Deal in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 12 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 1 of 13 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

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Section 1 of 13

Practice

12 questions

Recall

15 flashcards

📖 Setting the Scene

In his first 100 days in office, FDR launched a whirlwind of action that changed America forever. He created a alphabet soup of agencies — CCC, AAA, TVA, NRA, WPA — each designed to tackle a different problem. Some put people directly to work. Some reformed the banking system. Some supported farmers. For the first time, the federal government took responsibility for Americans' welfare. The New Deal didn't end the Depression — that took World War II — but it saved millions from starvation and changed what Americans expected from their government.

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Practice Questions for The New Deal

How many young men were employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

  • A. 500,000
  • B. 1 million
  • C. 2.5 million
  • D. 8 million
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Which New Deal agency was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1935?

  • A. CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
  • B. NRA (National Recovery Administration)
  • C. TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
  • D. WPA (Works Progress Administration)
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Quick Recall Flashcards

What did the NRA do?
National Recovery Administration — set fair wages, prices, and working conditions through industry codes; 2 million workers covered
What did the AAA do?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration — paid farmers to reduce production to raise food prices; farm incomes rose 50%

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