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Chapter 15 - The New Deal

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The 32nd president of the United States. He was president from 1933 until his death in 1945 during both the Great Depression and World War II. He is the only president to have been elected 4 times, a feat no longer permissible due to the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.
New Deal
President Franklin Roosevelt's program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform
Glass-Steagall Act
The 1933 law that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to protect individuals' bank accounts
Federal Securities Act
A law, enacted in 1933, that required corporations to provide complete, accurate information on all stock offerings
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
A law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanted, thus lowering production
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
An agency, established as part of the New Deal, that put young unemployed men to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping in erosion-control and flood-control projects
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
A law enacted in 1933 to establish codes of fair practice for industries and to promote industrial growth
Deficit Spending
A government's spending of more money than it receives in revenue
Huey Long
A senator of Louisiana who challenged the New Deal, Louisianna Senator who opposed FDR's New Deal and came up with a , "Share the Wealth" wants to give $5k to all families ,was later assasinated
Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR's Wife and New Deal supporter. Was a great supporter of civil rights and opposed the Jim Crow laws. She also worked for birth control and better conditions for working women
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
An agency, established as part of the Second New Deal, that provided the unemployed with jobs in construction, garment making, teaching, the arts, and other fields
National Youth Administration
An agency that provided young Americans with aid and employment during the Great Depression
Wagner Act
A law - also known as the National Labor Relations Act - enacted in 1935 to protect workers' rights after the Supreme Court declared the National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional
Social Security Act
A law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children
Frances Perkins
U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman ever appointed to the cabinet.
Mary McLeod Bethune
An educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans
John Collier
Head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who introduced the Indian New Deal and pushed congress to pass Indian Reorganization Act
New Deal Coalition
An alliance of diverse groups-including Southern white, African americans, and unionized workers-who supported the policies of the Democratic Party in the 1930's and 1940's
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
A laor organization composed of industrial unions founded in 1938, it merged with the AFL in 1955
Gone with the Wind
A 1939 movie dealing with the life of Southern plantation owners during the Civil War-one of the most popular films of all time
Orson Welles
an actor, director, producer, writer. Created one of the most renowned radio broadcasts of all time ' The War of The Worlds"
Grant Wood
U.S. painter noted for works based on life in the midwest (1892-1942); his most famous painting is American Gothic.
Richard Wright
United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960). Wrote Native Son
The Grapes of Wrath
A novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939, that deals with a family of Oklahoma who leave the Dust Bowl for California
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
An agency created in 1933 to insure individuals' bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
An agency, created in 1934, that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
An agency created in 1935 to prevent unfair labor practices and to mediate disputes between workers and management
Parity
A government-supported level for the prices of agricultural products, intended to keep farmers' incomes steady
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
A federal corporation established in 1933 to construct dams and power plants in the Tennessee Valley region to generate electricity as well as to prevent floods
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