Step Four: Put It All Together

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CHAPTER 24 STUDY GUIDE

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PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.

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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

  • Why was Franklin Roosevelt so popular? Why did he win the elections of 1932 and 1936?
  • How was Eleanor Roosevelt a part of her husband’s political career?
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THE NEW DEAL

  • What were the greatest achievements of the New Deal, both generally and specifically?
  • What were the differences between the first phase of the New Deal and the second?

THE OPPOSITION

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  • Who initially opposed the New Deal and why?
  • Why did general support for the New Deal decline?

LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING AHEAD

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  • What was distinctive about the New Deal compared with previous government reforms in the twentieth century?
  • What was the long-term significance of the New Deal?