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Chapter 22
Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Amer. Pres. elected at the height of the Great Depression |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | FDR's wife on First Lady, known for her active role in the adm. |
| New Deal | programs and legislation enacted by FDR during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery and social reform |
| fireside chat | informal radio broadcast in which FDR communicated with the Amer. people |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | gov. agency that insures bank deposits |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | gov. agency that built dams in the Tennessee Rv. Valley to control floods and generate electric power |
| Civilian Conservation Corps | New Deal program that provided young men with jobs on environmental conservation projects |
| National Recovery Adm. | New Deal agency that promoted economic recovery by regulating production, prices, and wages |
| Public Works Adm. | gov. agency that improved the nation's infrastructure and created millions of jobs |
| Charles Coughlin | Roman Catholic priest who accused FDR of not doing enough to end the depression |
| Huey Long | Louisiana Senator and New Deal critic |