Western Democracies Stumble

Franklin D. Roosevelt-

"FDR" argued that the government had to take an active role in combating the Great Depression.

New Deal-

A massive package of economic and social programs

5. Explain how each of the following contributed to the outbreak or spread of the Great Depression: a) falling demand, b) Federal Reserve Board, and c)financial crisis

A. Falling demand led to overproduction. B. When the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates, people bought less and invented less. C. The financial crisis 1929 aggravated the downward cycle.

2. What political and economical challenges did the leading democracies face int he 1920s and 1930s?

After the war, the democracies struggled to rebuild war-ravaged land. In later years, they faced political and social unrest and the spread of an economic crisis

3. How did Britain and France emerge from World War I as both victors and losers?

Britain and France, with American help, defeated Germany. Both of them faced serious domestic problems and suffered during the economic crisis of the 1930s.

4. What steps did the major powers take to protect eh peace? Why did these moves have limited effects?

Signed several treaties and pacts and relied on the League of Nations to halt aggression; the pacts and the League did not have the power to enforce their goals

Federal Reserve-

The central banking system of the United States, which regulates banks, raised interest rates in 1928 and again 1929

finance-

The management of money matters including the circulation of money, loans, investments, and banking was brewing

How did the Great Depression affect political development in the United States?

Under the New Deal, the federal government became more directly involved in the lives of Americans than ever before.

Great Depression-

a painful time of global economic collapse

Maginot Line-

built by French along the border with Germany to prevent a third invasion

overproduction-

condition in which the production of goods exceeds the demand for them

Kellogg-Briand Pact-

sponsored by United States in 1928, echoed the hopeful "spirit of Locarno"

general strike-

strike by workers in many different industries at the same time, lasted 9 days and involved 3 million workers

Disarmament-

the reduction of armed forces and weapons