USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which New Deal program targeted the problem faced by bank failures?
A
AAA
B
FDIC
C
Social Security
D
SEC
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -President Roosevelt signs this act on June 16, 1933, to raise the confidence of the U.S. public in the banking system by alleviating the disruptions caused by bank failures and bank runs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Glass-Steagall Banking Act stabilized the banks, reducing bank failures from over 4, 000 in 1933 to 61 in 1934. To protect depositors, the Act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which still insures individual bank accounts.

Detailed explanation-3: -FDIC is one of the longest-lasting and greatest accomplishments of the New Deal. Its policies have changed little over the years. Notably, the upper limit on the amount insured per account has risen and regulators have come to favor bank mergers over the bankruptcy of major banking houses.

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 16, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Banking Act of 1933, a part of which established the FDIC.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is known for protecting depositors, but we do more to connect with and protect the public. The FDIC was created in 1933 in response to the thousands of bank failures during the Great Depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s.

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