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NEW DEAL
| Word/Event | Definition/Explanation |
|---|---|
| 3 R's | Relief, reform, recovery |
| First 100 days | Most Presidents are judged by this because of what FDR did. |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Won the election of 1932 |
| Fireside Chats | Roosevelt's way to inform the public |
| New Deal | FDR's plan to solve the economy's problems |
| AAA | Agricultural Adjustment Administration |
| Second New Deal | new agencies (WPA), rural electrification, labor legislation, social security created during the 2nd Term |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | won the election of 1936 |
| Huey Long | Very powerful politician; worked to help underprivileged; wanted massive redistribution of wealth; limited income to $1 million and inheritance to $5 million. Was assassinated in 1935. |
| CCC | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| PWA | Public Works Administration |
| CWA | Civil Works Administration |
| Social Security Act | provided old-age pensions, disability payments, and unemployment benefits. |
| Black Tuesday | Oct. 1929. Stocks fell sharply. Volume rose and prices fell. |
| Bank Holiday | 1st thing FDR did when we closed the bank. |
| FDIC | Insures people's money in the bank. |
| FLSA | Created minimum wage and maximum work week laws. |
| Federal Project Number One | The collective name for a group of projects(Fine Arts) under the Works Progress Administration. |