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STEELE
STEELE - SSII CH. 13 The New Deal 1932-1941
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| governor of New York who became president of the United States | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| first lady of the U.S. who became deeply involved in public affairs | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| programs and legislation enacted by Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery and social reform | New Deal |
| Roosevelt's informal radio speeches to the American people | fireside chats |
| insured bank deposits up to $5000 | FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) |
| built a series of dams in the Tennessee River valley to control floods and to generate electric power | TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) |
| provided jobs such as replanting forests, built trails and dug irrigation ditches, for more than 2 million men | CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) |
| developed codes of fair competition to govern whole industries | NRA (National Recovery Administration) |
| built bridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings | PWA (Public Works Administration) |