New Deal Programs and Legislation

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the New Deal, including important legislation, figures, and their impacts.

Glass-Steagall Act

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

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

A government agency that provides deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. commercial banks, ensuring the safety of bank deposits.

TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)

A federal corporation created to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley.

CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

A public work relief program that employed young men to work on conservation projects and improve the environment.

PWA (Public Works Administration)

A New Deal agency that funded large-scale public works to create jobs and improve infrastructure.

CWA (Civil Works Administration)

A short-term job creation program that provided jobs on public works projects during the winter of 1933-34.

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

Legislation aimed at conserving soil resources while providing financial assistance to farmers to reduce crop production.

Social Security Act

A law that established a system of old-age benefits, unemployment insurance, and aid to disabled individuals and families.

Francis Perkins

The first woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet, she was Secretary of Labor during the New Deal and played a key role in creating social security.

Mary McLeod Bethune

An educator and civil rights leader who served as Director of the National Youth Administration and advocated for African American rights.

Indian Reorganization Act of 1934

Legislation aimed at decreasing federal control of American Indian affairs and increasing Native American self-governance.

New Deal

A series of programs and policies devised to bring relief, recovery, and reform to the United States during the Great Depression.

Worker Rights Protection under the New Deal

The New Deal included measures to protect workers' rights, including union rights and fair wages.