U.s. History Ch. 24 Terms

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Keynesian economics

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in the short run, esp. in an economic recession, economic output is strongly influenced by the total spending in the economy

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Frances Perkins

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part of FDR's administration; the first woman cabinet member in American history (as secretary of labor)

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court packing

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FDR proposed this bill that would add one justice to the Supreme Court for every member of the court over age 70.5, with six being the maximum; eventually failed

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Sit-down Strike

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is a form of civil disobedience in which an organized group of workers, usually employed at a factory or other centralized location, take possession of the workplace by "sitting down" at their stations, effectively preventing their employers from replacing them with strikebreakers or, in some cases, moving production to other locations.

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Charles Coughlin

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a controversial Roman Catholic priest at Royal Oak, Michigan's National Shrine of the Little Flower church. He was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience, as possibly thirty million listeners tuned to his weekly broadcasts during the 1930s

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Social Security

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the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) federal program.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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became the New Deal's unofficial ambassador, traveled around the nation meeting Americans of all races and classes, longest serving first lady

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Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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created by the New Deal, gave unemployed Americans government-funded jobs on public work projects, put millions of jobless people to work on roads, bridges, parks, and public buildings, veterans were also given their bonus, reached the most isolated corners of the nation

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Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)

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Reversed the Dawes Act policy that encouraged Native Americans to adopt cultural norms of the majority society.

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Harry Hopkins

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A social worker who became part of Roosevelt's administration. He administered New Deal relief efforts and served as one of the president's loyal confidants.

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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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Popular work relief program established in March of 1933. It offered unemployed young men a chance to earn wages while working to conserve natural resources.

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Bonus Marchers

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An assemblage of World-War I veterans who protested for immediate compensation for their service certificates.

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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United States government corporation that insures bank deposits up to $250,000 as well as overseeing large institutions to maintain economic security.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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The President that saw America through the Great Depression and most of WWII. He was elected four times, the most of any president, and remained a figure of hope through each crisis.

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Fireside Chats

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The series of radio broadcasts FDR did to explain changes the government was making in a calm, plain-speak way. These created a sense that the president was with the people through all the changes being made.

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Fair Labor Standards Act

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Part of the New Deal, this act worked to provide laborers with a better standard of living, setting working hours and wages and restricting the use of child labor.