Apush chapter 31

Brain Trust

A group of advisors to Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidency.

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms enacted by Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the Great Depression.

Hundred Days

The first hundred days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, marked by intensive legislative activity.

Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act

A law that separated commercial banking from investment banking to reduce financial speculation.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A New Deal program that provided jobs in environmental conservation projects.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

A New Deal agency that aimed to stimulate industry and improve labor conditions.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

A New Deal program that sought to raise crop prices by controlling production.

Dust Bowl

A severe drought in the 1930s that devastated farming in the Great Plains.

Indian Reorganization Act of 1934

Legislation aimed at restoring self-government and economic self-sufficiency to Native American tribes.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

A New Deal program that developed the Tennessee River Valley through hydroelectric dams and economic development.

Social Security Act

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

Wagner Act

A law that protected the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.

Fair Labor Standards Act

A law that set minimum wage and maximum hour standards for workers.

Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

A federation of unions that organized workers in industrial sectors.

Court-packing plan

Franklin D. Roosevelt's controversial proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court.

Keynesianism

An economic theory advocating for increased government expenditures and lower taxes to stimulate demand.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The 32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 to 1945.

Eleanor Roosevelt

The wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, known for her activism in human rights and social issues.

Harry L. Hopkins

An important advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt and head of several New Deal agencies.

Father Charles Coughlin

A controversial radio priest who criticized the New Deal and promoted populist ideas.

Francis E. Townsend

An advocate for the elderly who proposed a pension plan that influenced Social Security.

Huey P. (“Kingfish”) Long

A populist politician known for his 'Share Our Wealth' program during the Great Depression.

John Steinbeck

An American author known for his novels about social issues in the Great Depression, including 'The Grapes of Wrath'.

Frances Perkins

The first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet, serving as Secretary of Labor under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Mary McLeod Bethune

An educator and civil rights leader who was a prominent figure in the New Deal.

Robert F. Wagner

A U.S. senator known for his support of labor rights and the Wagner Act.