Which of the following people and events helped end the Great Depression in the U.S ?
The day after his inauguration President Roosevelt exceeded his statutory powers by forbidding the export of gold and declared a bank holiday–a nationwide banking shutdown to freeze the then-ongoing banking crisis. Within four days the House and Senate had convened and–the House unanimously–passed Roosevelt’s banking reform bill, arranging for the reopening of solvent banks, the reorganization of other banks, and giving Roosevelt complete control over gold movements. The second bill Roosevelt submitted to congress–also passed immediately–was an “economy” bill, cutting federal spending and bringing the budget closer to balance. The third submission was a request for an end to Prohibition–for the repeal of the consitutional amendment banning alcohol. On March 29 Roosevelt called on congress to regulate financial markets to prevent fraud and overspeculation like that the U.S. had seen in the stock market crash. On March 30 congress established Roosevelt’s civilian conservation corps
