Emergency Banking Act
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The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emergency Banking Act of 1933 | 8 |
| Emergency Banking Act canonical | 4 |
| United States banking crisis of 1933 | 1 |
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Target entity: Emergency Banking Act Context triple: [Franklin D. Roosevelt, notablePolicy, Emergency Banking Act]
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Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a massive U.S.-led economic aid program launched after World War II to rebuild and stabilize war-torn European countries and contain the spread of communism.
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US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States and the world’s primary reserve currency used widely in global trade and finance.
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Carnegie endowment trust
The Carnegie endowment trust is a philanthropic foundation established by Andrew Carnegie to fund scientific, educational, and charitable initiatives, including institutions like the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
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Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, known for his humanitarian relief efforts during and after World War I and for leading the country at the onset of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Emergency Banking Act Target entity description: The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
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A.
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a massive U.S.-led economic aid program launched after World War II to rebuild and stabilize war-torn European countries and contain the spread of communism.
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B.
US dollar
The US dollar is the official currency of the United States and the world’s primary reserve currency used widely in global trade and finance.
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C.
Carnegie endowment trust
The Carnegie endowment trust is a philanthropic foundation established by Andrew Carnegie to fund scientific, educational, and charitable initiatives, including institutions like the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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D.
World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
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E.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, known for his humanitarian relief efforts during and after World War I and for leading the country at the onset of the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
banking law ⓘ |
| affected |
Federal Reserve System
ⓘ
member banks of the Federal Reserve System ⓘ national banks ⓘ |
| appliesTo | commercial banks in the United States ⓘ |
| authorized |
inspection of banks by federal authorities
ⓘ
issuance of additional Federal Reserve Bank notes ⓘ reopening of solvent banks ⓘ reorganization or closure of insolvent banks ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEnactment | 1933-03-09 ⓘ |
| enactedDuring |
Hundred Days
ⓘ
surface form:
First 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| enactedInResponseTo |
bank holiday of March 1933
ⓘ
nationwide bank runs ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
economic law
ⓘ
financial law ⓘ |
| grantedPowerTo |
President of the United States
ⓘ
Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
New Deal
ⓘ
surface form:
New Deal era
|
| implementedBy |
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Reserve Board
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | amended over time ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
banking crisis of 1933
ⓘ
collapse of U.S. banking system ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal legislation ⓘ |
| passedDuring | Great Depression ⓘ |
| policyArea |
banking regulation
ⓘ
financial stabilization ⓘ monetary policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | nationwide bank holiday proclaimed by Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| purpose |
regulate bank operations during financial emergency
ⓘ
restore public confidence in banks ⓘ stabilize the U.S. banking system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ⓘ
Glass–Steagall Act ⓘ
surface form:
Glass–Steagall Act of 1933
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| resultedIn |
increased federal oversight of banks
ⓘ
reopening of many U.S. banks ⓘ restoration of depositor confidence ⓘ |
| shortDescription | 1933 U.S. emergency law to stabilize banks and restore confidence ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| temporalContext | early presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1933 ⓘ |
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Subject: Emergency Banking Act Description of subject: The Emergency Banking Act was a 1933 U.S. law passed early in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to stabilize the collapsing banking system during the Great Depression by regulating bank operations and restoring public confidence.
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