Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal

Flashcards covering key concepts, events, and figures related to Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policies.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The 32nd President of the United States, known for leading the country during the Great Depression.

FDR's Childhood

Doted on as a spoiled only child in a wealthy New York family.

Eleanor Roosevelt

FDR's wife and influential First Lady known for her activism and advocacy.

Polio

A disease that stricken FDR in 1921 at age 39, leading to his paralysis.

Brain Trust

A group of experts who advised FDR during his presidency.

Fireside Chats

FDR's radio talks aimed at informing and comforting the American public.

New Deal

FDR's plan to combat the Great Depression through relief, recovery, and reform.

Deficit Spending

A situation where the government spends more than it collects.

Social Security

A program established as a part of the New Deal for providing financial support to the elderly.

21st Amendment

The amendment that repealed Prohibition in 1933.

Huey Long

Louisiana senator who proposed the Share the Wealth plan before his assassination.

Court Packing Plan

FDR's strategy to add more justices to the Supreme Court in 1937.

The 9 Old Men

FDR's nickname for the conservative justices who opposed New Deal programs.

Economic Regulation

Ongoing government oversight and control of the economy that became common post-New Deal.

Charles Coughlin

A radio priest who was critical of the New Deal and proposed nationalizing banks.

Francis Townsend

Proposed pensions for the elderly influencing the creation of Social Security.

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, established as part of the New Deal to protect bank deposits.

Lasting Programs of the New Deal

Programs such as FDIC, SEC, and Social Security still in existence today.

22nd Amendment

An amendment that limited U.S. presidents to two terms in office.

Global Responses to Depression

Responses from dictators promising prosperity in countries like Germany (Hitler), Italy (Mussolini), and the Soviet Union (Stalin).