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30 Cards in this Set
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Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Democratic President Nominee (Who Won). Was Gov. of NY. Beat Hoover to become President. |
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New Deal |
Pres. Roosevelt's Program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and reform. |
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Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933 |
Law that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to protect individuals' bank accounts. |
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Federal Securities Act |
Law enacted in 1933, required corporations to provide complete, accurate information on all stock offerings. |
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Agricultural Adjustment Act |
Law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave some of their land unplanted, this lowering production. |
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Civilian Conservation Corps. |
An agency established as part of the New Deal, put young men to work on several public projects. |
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National Industrial Recovery Act |
Law enacted in 1933 to establish codes of fair practices for industries and to promote industrial growth. |
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Huey Long |
Louisiana Senator, challenged the new deal, ran for President but lost. |
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Elanor Roosevelt |
First lady, FDR's wife and distant cousin. |
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Works Progress Administration |
An agency, established as part of the New Deal, that provided the unemployed w/ jobs in many fields. |
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National Youth Administration |
An agency that provided young Americans w/ aid and employment during the Great Depression. |
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Wagner Act |
Enacted in 1935 to protect workers' rights after the Supreme court declared the NIRA unconstitutional. |
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Social Security Act |
Law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people w/ disabilities and dependent mothers and children. |
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Frances Perkins |
First female cabinet member, secretary of labor, played an important role w/ the social security system. |
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Mary McLead |
was an educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for African Americans. Head of the national youth administration. |
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John Collier |
Commissioner of Indian affairs, Advocate of Native American rights, helped create the Indian reorganization act of 1934 |
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New Deal Coalition |
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic party. |
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Congress of Industrial Organizations |
Signed up unskilled and semi-skilled workers rapidly and in two years had succeeded in gaining union recognition in steel/automobile industries. |
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Page 675 Chart |
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Gone With the Wind |
A drama film about southern plantation owners during the civil war, one of the most popular films of all time. |
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Orson Welles |
Actor, Director, and Producer who created one of the world's most renounced broadcasts of all time, the war of the worlds. |
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Grant Wood |
Regional artist from Iowa, made the American Gothic painting. |
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Richard Wright |
African American writer, made the novel Native Son, depicting american american struggles and such. |
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The Grapes of Wrath |
A novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939, that deals with a family of Oklahomans who leave the dust bowl for california. |
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Deficit Spending |
Spending more money than the government receives in revenue. |
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National Labor Relations Board |
An agency created in 1935 to prevent unfair labor practices and to mediate disputes between workers and management. |
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Parity |
A government supported level for the prices of agricultural products, intended to keep farmers' income steady. |
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Securities and Exchange Commission |
Created in 1934, monitors the stock market and enforces laws regarding the sale of stocks and bonds. |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
An agency created in 1933 to insure individuals' bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures. |
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Tennessee Valley Authority |
A federal corporation established in 1933 to construct dams and power plants in the Tennessee Valley region. |
