New Deal

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REA

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Rural Electrification Administration

Delivered electricity and sewers to farmers

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SSA

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Social Security Act

Welfare, unemployment, disabled and old age

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NLRB

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National Labor Relations Board

determines unfair practices and who to hire

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FHA

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Federal Housing Administration

Revive housing industry, help with mortgages and government money to repair

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HOLC

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Home Owners Loan Corporation

loaned money at low interest to homeowners who had difficulty paying their mortgages. Also insured the mortgages to the banks.

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NRA

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National Recovery Administration

Eliminated child labor, Supreme Court declared unconstitutional

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FDIC

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Insured deposits up to $5,000 to avoid bank failures.

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NYA

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National Youth Administration

Provided job training for unemployed youths. Education, consulting and recreation. Student aid to high school, college and graduate students

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FERA

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Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Distributed $500 million to loan governments for the unemployed

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NIRA

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National Industrial Recovery Act

Sent money to states to increase jobs, chiefly in the construction of schools and community buildings

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PWA

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Public Works Administration

Created jobs on government projects

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CCC

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Civilian Conservation Corps

Created jobs for men (18-25) that were conservation-based. Did things like developing parks and planting trees.

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TVA

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Tennessee Valley Authority

The main goal was to bring electricity to the Tennessee Valley through the construction of dams.

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AAA

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Agricultural Adjustment Act

Reduced crop production to drive prices up. Provided farmers with help who faced foreclosure. Farmers must not overproduce.

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SEC

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Enforced rules and regulations of the stock market.

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Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

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Paid farmers for cutting production of soil-depleting crops and rewarded farmers for practicing good soil conservation methods.

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Wagner Act

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Re-established the provision of the NLRB on collective bargaining. Protect rights of workers to join unions and engage in collective bargaining with employers.

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3 Parts of the Social Security Act

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1. Old age insurance
2. Unemployment compensation
3. Aid to families with dependent children and the disabled

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Frances Perkins

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First female cabinet member in the US. Secretary of Labor, she had a major role in creating the social security system.

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How were women treated in the workplace?

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Widespread criticism of women working did not halt the long-term trend of women working outside of the home.

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Mary McLeod Bethune

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Educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Wife of the president

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Why didn't Roosevelt support full civil rights for African Americans?

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Because the whites in the north carried the union contracts.

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Why did Mexican-Americans support the New Deal?

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They supported the CCC and the WPA.

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How did New Deal policies affect Native Americans?

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They received a stronger government and fair citizenship.

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Identify key components of the New Deal coalition

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Alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party

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Why did urban voters support FDR?

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He supported labor unions and wanted to create jobs.

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How did the New Deal policies affect organized labor?

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Created some uproar in some unions and peace in others.
Unions got better working conditions and more bargaining power.

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FDR

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Democrat who ran against Hoover in 1932. He won four terms.

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New Deal

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FDR's three step plan to benefit Americans
-speedy relief
-economic recovery
-financial reform

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Hundred Days

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A period of time when a president makes a positive or negative impression

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Glass-Steagall Act

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1933 Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
FDIC

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Federal Securities Act

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Made loans. Showed all information on stock offers. Made them liable for any misrepresentations.

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21st Amendment

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Stated that a president must be inaugurated by the 21st of January.

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Deficit Spending

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Spending more money than the government receives in revenue

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Huey Long

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Ran for president with plan called "share our wealth."
He was against the New Deal.

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WPA

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Works Progress Administration

Headed by Harry. Helps youth, professionals and other workers.

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John Collier

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Appointed commissioner for Native American affairs

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CIO

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Congress of Industrial Organization

Organized industrial unions

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"Gone with the Wind"

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Famous movie in the 30's
Drama about life among Southern plantation owners during the Civil War

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Orson Welles

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A director, producer and writer who created radio broadcast, "The War of the Worlds."

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Richard Wright

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Author who wrote "Native Son" about our racist world

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"The Grapes of Wrath"

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John Steinberg wrote this about the dustbowl and California where life was hard.

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parity

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price intended to keep farmers' income steady