A.P. U.S. History Notes Chapter 32: The Great Depression and the New Deal

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Chapter 32 on the Great Depression and the New Deal.

FDR

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, who led the country during the Great Depression and implemented the New Deal.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s, marked by high unemployment, poverty, and widespread financial instability.

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms introduced by FDR to recover from the Great Depression, focusing on relief, recovery, and reform.

The Three R's

Relief, Recovery, and Reform—FDR's guiding principles for addressing the Great Depression.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

A New Deal program that aimed to reduce agricultural production and raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave land unplanted.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A public work relief program that provided jobs for young men to work on conservation projects, part of FDR's efforts to combat unemployment.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

A government agency created in 1933 that insures deposits in banks to restore public confidence in the financial system.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

A New Deal agency that employed millions of job seekers to carry out public works projects, creating jobs and providing infrastructure.

Social Security Act

A 1935 law that established a social insurance program to provide financial assistance to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed.

Father Charles Coughlin

A Catholic priest known for his radio broadcasts, who became a vocal critic of the New Deal, later silenced for anti-Semitic remarks.

Huey P. Long

A Louisiana senator who criticized the New Deal and proposed the 'Share Our Wealth' program, which aimed to redistribute wealth.

Dust Bowl

A period of severe drought in the 1930s that devastated agriculture in the Southern Great Plains, leading to mass migration.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

A federally owned corporation created in 1933 to provide electricity and economic development to the Tennessee Valley, often criticized as a form of socialism.

National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)

A 1935 law that established workers' rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining, empowering labor unions.

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

Fireside Chats

Radio addresses by FDR that aimed to inform and reassure the American public during difficult times.