Ch.26

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RFC

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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loaned government money to financial institutions to save them from bankruptcy.

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Hundred Days

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This was the first hundred days of FDR's presidency, in which he created many programs.

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NRA

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The National Recovery Administration attempted to achieve economic advance through planning and cooperation among government, business, and labor.

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AAA

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The Agricultural Adjustment Administration allocated acreage aomong individual farmers.

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Harry Hopkins

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He directed the relief program under Roosevelt.

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WPA

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The Works Progress Administration put the unemployed on the federal payroll so they could earn enough to meet their basic needs and help stimulate the stagnant economy.

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Townsend Plan

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This was a guranteed pension of 200 hundred dollars a month for anyone over 60 years old.

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Social Security Act

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This helped the elderly, the disabled, and the unemployed.

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Wagner Act

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This outlawed company unions and other unfair labor practices.

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NLRB

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The National Labor Relations Board investigates unfair labor practices.

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John L Lewis

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He formed the Committee on Industrial Organization.

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Liberty League

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This was liberty promoting organization.

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CCC

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The Civilian Conservation Corps created jobs for young males.

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Bonus Army

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This was a large group of World War I veterans that lobbied in Washington for their promised bonuses.

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PWA

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The Public Works Administration attempted to create jobs.

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CWA

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The Civil Works Administration tried to get people off the unemployment lines.

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Harold Ickes

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He was the Secretary of the Interior.

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UAW

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The United Auto Workers was a union that gained recognition in the automobile industry.

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Hattie Carraway

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She was the first female senator.

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FSA

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The Farm Security Administration sought to loan money to tenants and sharecroppers.

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Federal Farm Board

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This helped the struggling farmers during the depression.

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Fair Labor Standards Act

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This created a national minimum wage.

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Hoovervilles

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These were slums during Hoover's presidency.

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Charles Coughlin

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He was a Roman Catholic priest that opposed FDR.

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Huey Long

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He was the senator of Louisiana that opposed FDR.

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Francis Townsend

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He was a physician that came up with the Townsend Plan.

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Alf Landon

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He was defeated by FDR in a landslide in 1936.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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She helped out African Americans and women during the New Deal.

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Charles Evan Hughes

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He was the Chief Justice under Roosevelt.

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Fireside Chats

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Roosevelt talked on the radio to try and reach out to the people.

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TVA

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The Tennessee Valley Authority built dams in seven states.

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Court Packing

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FDR appointed new justices for members over 70.

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REA

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The Rural Electrification Administration extended electricity to most of the country.

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New Deal

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This was the legislation passed by FDR because of the Great Depression.

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New Deal Coalition

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This included liberal farm groups, intellectuals, and white Southern liberals.

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Indian Reorganization Act

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This stressed tribal unity and autonomy.

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Great Depression impact on political parties

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The Democratic Party was unified and the Republican Party was hurt.

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New Deal impact on women, African Americans, and Mexicans

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All of these minorities suffered heavily.

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CIO

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The Committee on Industrial Organization was a large union.