New Deal Legislation and Programs

Vocabulary flashcards covering major New Deal legislation, programs, agencies, and key figures discussed in the lecture.

New Deal

A program of policies for a new administration aimed at relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A program designed to provide relief through work projects and cash payments that gave 18 to 25 year olds work helping the earth, provided wages to 3,000,000 people, and planted over 3,000,000,000 trees.

Deficit spending

The act of spending more money than is received in revenue, which placed the government into deep debt.

The Wagner Act

Legislation that provided protection for the right of workers to join unions and engage in collective bargaining with employers.

The Social Security Act

A law that established old age insurance, an unemployment compensation system, and aid to families with dependent children and people with disabilities.

Gone with the Wind

The most famous film in 1938.

The Grapes of Wrath

A novel about two boys escaping the Dust Bowl together.

Securities and Exchange Commission

An agency that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regarding the sale of stocks and bonds.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

An agency that reassures the public that their savings are protected in the case of bank failure.

FDR's First Hundred Days

An opening presidential period in which Congress passed more than 15 major pieces of New Deal legislation and FDR closed all banks to prevent further withdrawals.

Emergency Banking Relief Act

An act passed by Congress after FDR closed all banks to prevent further withdrawals.

Fireside chats

Important radio talks given by FDR that comforted the public, made listeners feel directly soothed, and provided reassurance.

Charles Cohen

A New Deal critic who advocated for a government-guaranteed annual income and the nationalization of banks.

Doctor Francis Townsend

A critic who believed Roosevelt was not doing enough to help the poor or elderly.

Huey Long

A New Deal critic who was jealous of Roosevelt and wanted to be him.

Eleanor Roosevelt

A social reformer who assisted with New Deal projects by soliciting votes for civil rights and workers' rights.

The Glass Steagall Act

Legislation that provided federal insurance for bank accounts up to $\text{\$}5{,}000$ so people would not fear having no money randomly.

Federal Securities Act

A law that required corporations to provide complete information on all stock market offerings and made them liable for any misinterpretations.

Agricultural Adjustments Act

A policy that raised crop prices and lowered production by paying farmers to produce fewer crops, which caused the poor to go hungry.

National Industrial Revolution Act

A program that provided money to states to create jobs building schools and community buildings, which ultimately failed.

Civil Workers Administration

A program that provided 4,000,000 people with jobs during the winter of 1933 to 1934, built 4,000 schools, and paid the salaries of 5,000 teachers.