NEW DEAL terms

New Deal

FDR’s programs to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.

A New Deal

FDR’s promise to use government action to fix the economy.

Election of 1932

FDR defeated Herbert Hoover due to public anger over the Depression.

FDR’s 100 Days

Period when Congress passed major New Deal laws quickly.

Bank Holiday

Temporary closure of banks to stop panic and restore trust.

Emergency Banking Relief Act

Allowed only healthy banks to reopen.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Provided jobs for young men in environmental work.

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Gave direct federal aid to the unemployed.

National Youth Administration (NYA)

Offered jobs and education aid to young people.

Public Works Administration (PWA)

Funded large construction projects to create jobs.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Built dams to provide electricity and control flooding.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Employed millions building roads, schools, and public buildings.

Glass-Steagall Act

Separated commercial and investment banking.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Insured bank deposits to protect savers.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Regulated the stock market to prevent fraud.

Social Security Act (SSA)

Created pensions and aid for the elderly and unemployed.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Paid farmers to reduce production to raise prices.

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

Set wages, hours, and industry standards.

Huey Long

Wanted wealth redistribution through “Share Our Wealth.”

Charles Coughlin

Radio priest who criticized bankers and later FDR.

Francis Townsend

Proposed pensions for elderly Americans.

Supreme Court

Ruled some New Deal programs unconstitutional.

Court Packing Scheme

FDR’s failed plan to add more Supreme Court justices.

New Deal Coalition

Alliance that supported Democrats and FDR.

Women

Benefited somewhat but still faced discrimination.

Native Americans

Gained more self-government rights.

African Americans

Received some aid but faced continued segregation.

Arts & Entertainment

Government funded artists and writers.

Letters to Mrs. Roosevelt

Showed Americans seeking help and attention from Eleanor Roosevelt.