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Franklin D. Roosevelt |
* President during Great Depression *lived 1882-1945 *began new deal |
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New deal |
Programs to battle the Depression and aid economic recovery |
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Fireside Chats |
Radio addresses in which Roosevelt spoke directly to American people |
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Tennessee Valley Authority |
Hired people to build dams and generators, bringing electricity and jobs to communities in Tennessee river valley |
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Social Security Act |
Passed in 1935, provided some financial security for the elderly, the disabled, children, and unemployed |
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Court Packing |
A bill allowed the president to appoint a new Supreme Court justice for every justice who was 70 years old or older |
