New Deal and Great Society Flashcards

Flashcards covering the key terms and concepts related to the New Deal and Great Society programs.

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt with the goal of ending the Great Depression.

Great Society

A set of domestic programs launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 with the main goal of eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

FDR's First Test

America's Collapsing banking system.

Fireside Chats

Radio broadcasts by FDR to reassure the American public during the banking crisis.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A jobs program that created jobs for two million unemployed men aged 18 to 25 during the New Deal.

Glass-Steagall Banking Act

Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to guarantee bank deposits up to $5,000.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, it calmed public fear of losing savings.

Second New Deal

A series of far-reaching programs enacted in 1934 and 1935, including the Social Security Act and the Wagner Labor Relations Act.

Social Security Act

Created a federal pension system funded by taxes on a worker's wages and by an equivalent contribution by employers.

Wagner Labor Relations Act

Recognized labor's right to bargain collectively and created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

New Deal Coalition

An alliance of voters that included urban Progressives, members of labor unions, ethnic minorities, and white Southerners.

LBJ's Goal for Great Society

To end racial injustice, fight poverty, and promote social welfare.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Barred discrimination in public facilities and outlawed discrimination in employment based on race, religion, national origin, or sex.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Ended literacy tests and other devices used to prevent African Americans from voting, making the Fifteenth Amendment an operative part of the Constitution.

Medicare and Medicaid

Government health insurance coverage for elderly and poor Americans created by the Social Security Amendments of 1965.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

Provided over one billion dollars to fund preschool programs, support school libraries, purchase textbooks, and provide special education services.

Immigration Act of 1965

Abolished the system of national quotas, leading to a new wave of immigration from Latin America and Asia.

Water Quality Act of 1965

Set national water quality standards.