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24 Cards in this Set
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"Brain Trusts"
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FDR's use of highly educated advisors, used to make him sound more intellegent
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fireside chats
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every saturday, FDR talked on radio, supposed to soothe people and give them a better view of things and a boost of confidence
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bank holiday
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when FDR immediately closed all the banks in the US for several weeks, told people that the banks were on a break, people bought this, the banks got together with the govt. and passed laws
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)
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brought recovery and some reform, money that was in a bank would now be insured up to a certain level, created confidence, people wanted to put their money in banks now
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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made to reform the stock market and build up confidence in the American people
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Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)
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govt. insures farmers a certain price for a crop and if you cant sell it then the govt. will buy it from you at that price
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Farm Security Administration (FSA)
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relief- hired workers, mostly photographers
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Dorothea Lange
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great american photographer, photographer of the people, visual messenger of america's everyman
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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produced electricity, owned by the govt., hydro-electric power, gave many people electricity for the first time
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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provided work and relief for men 18-25 years old, mostly white males, in rural areas, bult rd's, payed for work but required to send a percentage home, FDR's fav. program
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Dr. Townsend
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doesnt believe there is enough for the ederly, wanted a retirement plan so they wouldnt starve and would be able to afford things since they no longer work, popular in california
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Father Coughlin
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roman catholic priest, on the radio, didnt believe there was enough for the poor
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Huey Long
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began the share the wealth program, couldnt live up to promises--- couldnt provide everyone with a house, job, and car, financially impossible
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Social Security
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collect money at the age of 62--most people live to be 63 then. aid for widows and children without fathers
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Wagner Act
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gives laborers more rights and power
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General Motors strike
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workers march in and sit down, sit for several days, GM doesnt know what to do so they call in the police to drag them out
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"court packing"
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when FDR couldnt get anything passed b/c supreme court was full of republicans so he decided that for everyone over the age of 60 that he would also place a younger man... democrats, people hated this, called FDR a dictator
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Frances Perkins
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secretary of labor, 1st women in cabinet, FDR influenced to hire her by Eleanor
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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married to FDR, has 6 children, influences husband b/c she is his legs---he cant walk b/c of his polio, volunteers and hospitals, found a girls seminary school, first lady, writes syndicated column my day, defies segregation, believes in rights for women, head of UN human rights commission, very influential
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New Deal
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National Recovery Act (NRA), abandons gold standards, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Creation of TEnnessee Valley Authority (TVA), Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA), Bank Holiday
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Public Works Administration (PWA)
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established to administer the NRA's spending programs
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John C. Lewis
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leader of the United Mine Workers
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Grand Coulee Dam
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this dam provided cheap electricity for northwest, and it enabled transformation of the west after WWII
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General Motors strike
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workers march in and sit down, sit for several days, GM doesnt know what to do so they call in the police to drag them out
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