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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

32nd President of the United States who implemented the New Deal.

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.

Glass-Steagall Act

A law that separated commercial banking from investment banking. Made the (FDIC)

Federal Securities Act

A law requiring companies to provide financial information to investors.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

A law that aimed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A public work relief program that provided jobs for young men to work on environmental projects. Given housing and jobs in national parks.

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

A law that aimed to stimulate industrial growth and improve labor conditions. Public Works Administration made public work projects to make jobs that the govt paid for.

deficit spending

The practice of spending more money than is received in revenue.

Huey Long

A politician known for his populist policies and criticism of the New Deal.

Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady and activist who advocated for civil rights and social reform.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

A New Deal agency that provided jobs for millions of unemployed Americans. Provides more jobs than just construction.

National Youth Administration

A New Deal agency that provided work and education for young people.

Wagner Act

A law that established the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively. Created the (NLRB)

Social Security Act

A law that created a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance.

Frances Perkins

The first woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet and a key architect of the New Deal.

Mary McLeod Bethune

An educator and civil rights leader who founded a school for African American girls.

John Collier

An advocate for Native American rights and the commissioner of Indian Affairs.

New Deal coalition

An alliance of various groups that supported the New Deal and the Democratic Party.

Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

A federation of unions that organized workers in industrial sectors. Split from the AFD and came back in 1955.

Gone With the Wind

A novel by Margaret Mitchell set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

The Grapes of Wrath

A novel by John Steinbeck about the struggles of Dust Bowl migrants.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

A government agency that insures deposits in banks to maintain public confidence. Gave $5k if bank went under as insurance. Mage by Glass-Steagall Act.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

A government agency that regulates the securities industry and protects investors. Regulated banking.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

An agency that enforces labor laws and protects workers' rights to organize. Was made by the Wagner Act.