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28 Cards in this Set
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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known popularly as FDR, the two-term governor of New York and a distant cousin of former president Theodore Roosevelt.
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New Deal
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designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, a phrase taken from a campaign speech in which Roosevelt had promised “a new deal for American people.”
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Glass-Steagall Act
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established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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Federal Securities Act
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passed in May 1933, required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings and made them liable for any misrepresentations.
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Agricultural Adjustment Act(AAA)
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sought to raise crop prices by lowering production, which the government achieved by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of every acre of land unseeded.
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Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)
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put young men aged 18 to 25 to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping in soil-erosion and flood-control projects.
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National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
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provided money to states to create jobs chiefly in the construction of schools and other community buildings.
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deficit spending
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spending more money than the government receives in revenue – Roosevelt did so with great reluctance.
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Huey Long
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was an early supporter of the New Deal but turned against Roosevelt.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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– a social reformer who combined her deep humanitarian impulses with great political skills.
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Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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an agency, established as part of the Second New Deal, that provided the unemployed with jobs in construction, garment making, teaching, the arts, and other fields.
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National Youth Administration (NYA)
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was created specifically to provide education, jobs, counseling, and recreation for young people. It provided student aid to high school, college, and graduate students.
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Social Securities Act
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passed in 1935, was created by a committee chaired by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Had three major parts: Old-age insurance for retirees 65 or older and their spouses; unemployment compensation system; and aid to families with dependent children and the disabled.
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Frances Perkins
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became America’s first female cabinet member. As secretary of labor, she played a major role in creating the Social Security system and supervised labor legislation.
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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an educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans.
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John Collier
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was commissioner of Indian affairs. Helped create the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
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New Deal coalition
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an alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party.
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Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO)
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a labor organization composed of industrial unions founded in 1938, it merged with the AFL in 1955.
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Gone with the Wind
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the most famous film of the era, and one of the most popular of all time.
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Orson Welles
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an actor, director, producer, and writer, created one of the most renowned radiobroadcasts of all time, “The War of the Woods.”
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Grant Wood
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whose work includes the famous painting American Gothic.
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Richard Wright
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an African-American author, complete his acclaimed novel Native Son, about a young man trying to survive the racist world.
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The Grapes of Wrath
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reveals the lives of Oklahomans who left the Dust Bowl and ended up in California, where their hardships continued.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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an agency created in 1933 to insure individuals’ bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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an agency, created in 1934, that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds.
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National Relations Board (NLRB)
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created under the Wagner Act, continues to act as a mediator in labor disputes between unions and employers.
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Parity price
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a price intended to keep farmers’ income steady.
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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harnessed water power to generate electricity and to help prevent disastrous floods in the Tennessee Valley.
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