FDR - New Deal

Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt?

The 32nd President of the United States

What was the primary goal of the New Deal?

To alleviate the problems of the Great Depression

What was the purpose of the FDIC?

To provide federal insurance for individual bank accounts

Which act established the FDIC?

The Glass-Steagall Banking Act

What was the main goal of the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?

To raise crop prices by paying farmers to lower production

Which New Deal program was designed to create prosperity in the Tennessee Valley?

TVA

What was the purpose of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)?

To put young men to work on conservation projects

Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?

FDR's wife and political advisor

What was the main goal of the Social Security Act?

To provide old age insurance, unemployment compensation, and aid to families with dependent children

Which New Deal program was headed by Harry Hopkins and aimed to create as many jobs as possible?

WPA

FDR's programs designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression were collectively known as the ________.

New Deal

The ________ was a radio talk show that Roosevelt gave on issues of public concern.

Fireside chats

The ________ Act required corporations to provide information on stock offerings and established the SEC.

Federal Securities

The ________ was created to help young people by providing education, jobs, counseling, and recreation.

NYA (National Youth Administration)

The ________ Act reestablished the NIRA provisions involving collective bargaining and protected workers' rights to join unions.

Wagner

The ________ was a labor organization that broke away from the American Federation of Labor (AFL).

CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations)

The ________ was a movie written by Margaret Mitchell about southern plantation owners during the Civil War.

Gone with the Wind

The ________ was a radio drama created by Orson Welles about a Martian invasion of Earth.

War of the Worlds

The ________ was a novel written by John Steinbeck about the difficulties of Oklahomans who left the Dust Bowl for California.

The Grapes of Wrath

The ________ was a New Deal program that provided hydroelectric power and helped prevent floods in the Tennessee Valley.

TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts

CCC

Civilian Conservation Corps; put young men to work on conservation projects

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority; built and repaired dams and created jobs in the Tennessee Valley

WPA

Works Progress Administration; created jobs in construction and other public works projects

NYA

National Youth Administration; provided education, jobs, counseling, and recreation for young people

FERA

Federal Emergency Relief Act; provided direct relief to the needy (food, clothing, etc.)

PWA

Public Works Administration; provided money to states to create jobs, especially in construction

HOLC

Home Owners Loan Corporation; provided government loans to homeowners facing foreclosure

NIRA

National Industrial Recovery Act; set prices, established labor standards, and promoted fair business practices

AAA

Agricultural Adjustment Act; paid farmers to lower production and raise crop prices

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission; regulated the stock market and prevented fraud

SSA

Social Security Act; provided old age insurance, unemployment compensation, and aid to families with dependent children

NLRB

National Labor Relations Board; protected workers' rights to join unions and addressed unfair labor practices

EBRA

Emergency Banking Relief Act; allowed the Treasury Department to inspect and close banks to restore confidence

Glass-Steagall Act

Established the FDIC and separated commercial and investment banking

FDIC

Provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts

CCC

Put young men to work on conservation projects

TVA

Built and repaired dams and created jobs in the Tennessee Valley

WPA

Created jobs in construction and other public works projects

NYA

Provided education, jobs, counseling, and recreation for young people

FERA

Provided direct relief to the needy (food, clothing, etc.)

PWA

Provided money to states to create jobs, especially in construction

HOLC

Provided government loans to homeowners facing foreclosure

NIRA

Set prices, established labor standards, and promoted fair business practices

AAA

Paid farmers to lower production and raise crop prices

SEC

Regulated the stock market and prevented fraud

SSA

Provided old age insurance, unemployment compensation, and aid to families with dependent children

NLRB

Protected workers' rights to join unions and addressed unfair labor practices

EBRA

Allowed the Treasury Department to inspect and close banks to restore confidence

Glass-Steagall Act

Established the FDIC and separated commercial and investment banking

Frances Perkins

the first woman to become a cabinet member

Mary McLeod Bethune

promoting opportunities for young African Americans

Philip Randolph

organize the 1st all black union (railroad)

Mexican-Americans

received fewer benefits than African Americans, employed as farm workers and made 9 cents a hour, and were deported back to Mexico

John Collier

appointed as commissioner of Indian Affairs

Indian Reorganization Act

restored Native’s reservation landand allowed for self-governance

New Deal Coalition

groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party

Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

a labor organization advocating for labor rights and better working conditions during the New Deal era

The ________ was a book written by Richard Wright about a young man in a racist world.

Native Son

________ was a book written by Thornton Wilder about small town life in New England.

Our Town

________ was a painting made by Grant wood that shows rural life during the Depression.

American Gothic

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

dance partners who starred in several popular musicals during the 1930s.