HW - Chapter 34: Bailey

The Three R's

The basis of Roosevelt's New Deal Programs

Relief

The first three R, for those who are unemployed

Recovery

The second three R, for the economy and $$ state of Am.

Reform

The third three R, addressing this issue of why the stock market and financial systems collapsed to begin with

Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act (1933)

The act and year that created the Fed. Deposit Insurange Corp., part of ND

- Protects up to $250,000 w/ bank failure

- Separated commercial banking from investment banking

Civilian Conservation Corps (1933)

The 3m male workforce for public projects and year B/C possible criminals, part of ND

- Created by Unemployment Relief Act

Federal Emergency Relief Act (1933)

The act and year giving immediate relief to the unemployed during Great Dep, part of ND

- Created Fed. Emergency Relief Admin

Harry L. Hopkins

The friend of Roosevelt and NY social worker who led FERA

Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933)

The act and year making $m available for farmer mortagages, part of ND

Frances Perkins

The 1st female US Sec of Labor for Roosevelt who helped found the social security act

Twenty-First Amendment (1933)

The amendment and year that repealed prohibition

Wagner Act (1935)

The act creating the Nat. Labor Relations Law and legalized unions and strikes, part of ND

Hatch Act (1939)

The act X Federal Admin officials from active polit. campaigning/soliciting, X gov funds for campaign, and X campaign contributions thru. relief $$

Father Charles Coughlin

The FDR critic Catholic priest of Michigan who was critical of FDR on his radio show

- Anti-semetic and fascist

Senator Huey P. Long

The FDR critic and Lousiana senator who wanted to create a "share our wealth" program that gave ppl $5k thru. Socialist wealth redistrubition

Share Our Wealth

The program Sen. Huey P. Long tried to create that gave ppl $5k each thru. wealth redistrib

Dr. Francis E. Townsend

The retired doctor who lost his savings and got 5m ppl to support ppl over 60 receiving $200 monthly if spent w/i the month

National Recovery Administration

The program to help assist industry, labor, and unemployment thru. "fair competition" codes of lowering work hours and increasing # workers, alongside creating minimum wage

Unions

The first benefit of the National Recovery Administration, allowing workers to handpick these people to represent them

Yellow-Dog Contracts

The second benefit of the National Recovery Administration, X these B/C employers allowed their workers to join unions

Child Labor

The third benefit of the National Recovery Administration B/C placed restrictions and regulations on this form of labor

Regulatory Taxation Provisions

The reason why Congress X AAA (1936) B/C X these provisions were unconstitutional

- Gov. X dictate prices

Tennessee Valley Authority

The controversial ND program that built dams to control flooding and produce cheap electric power

- "Most far-reaching"

Government

The first reason why the TVA was controversial B/C this entity was in control, seemed communist/socialist

Bookkeeping

The second reason why the TVA was controversial B/C the "record-keeping" of the TVA led to no record of taxes being paid

New Deal Programs

The reason why the Election of 1936 clouded FDR's judgment w/ his plan to reorganize the SC B/C the old justices X passed these programs