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Chapter 23 Vocab

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt president of the United States from 1933-1945 when he was assassinated
New Deal a phrase taken from a campaign speech in which Roosevelt had promised "a --- ---- for the American people" relief, recovery, reform
Glass- Steagall Act established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) which provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts of u[ to $5,000 reassuring millions of bank customers that their money was safe
Federal Securities Act required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings and made them liable for any misrepresentations
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) 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
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) put young men aged 18 to 25 to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping in soil- erosion and flood-control projects
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) provided money to states to create jobs chiefly in the construction of schools and other community buildings
deficit spending spending more money than the government receives in revenue
Huey Long early supporter of the New Deal but turned against Roosevelt eager to win the presidency himself he proposed a nationwide social program caller Share-Our-Wealth
Elanor Roosevelt a social reformer who combined her deep humanitarian impulses with great political skills
Works Progress Administration (WPA) headed by Harry Hopkin, the former chief of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, created as many jobs as possible
National Youth Administration (NYA) created specifically to provide education, jobs, counseling, and recreation of young people
Wagner Act the act reestablished the NIRA provision of collective bargaining... the federal government again protected the right of workers to join unions and engage in collective bargaining with employers
Social Security Act created by a committee chaired by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins which had three major parts: old- age insurance, unemployment compensation, aid to families
Frances Perkins created the social security act; became America's first female cabinet member
Mary McLeod Bethune an educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans
John Collier commissioner of Indian affairs; created the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, part of three areas: economic, cultural, political
New Deal Coalition an alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) a labor organization composed of industrial unions founded in 1938, it merged with the AFL in 1955
Gone with the Wind popular film in 1939 that was very relatable at the time
Orson Welles actor, director, producer and writer, created one of the most renowned radio broadcasts of all time, "The War of the Worlds"
Grant Wood work includes the famous painting American Gothic
Richard Wright an African American author complete his acclaimed novel Native Son (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath reveals the lives of Oklahomans who left the Dust Bowl and ended up in California where their hardships continued
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulate banking and investment activities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulate banking and investment activities
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) crated under Wagner Act continues to act as a mediator in labor disputes between unions and employers
parity a price intended to keep farmers' income steady
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) harnessed water power to generate electricity and to help prevent disastrous floods in the Tennessee Valley
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