APUSH Unit 7B Terms 2 - The Great Depression

Fireside chats

Weekly radio addresses by President Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed at informing and reassuring the American public during the Great Depression.

Bank holiday

A four-day closing of banks implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in March 1933 to prevent bankruptcies and restore public confidence.

21st Amendment

The constitutional change that repealed Prohibition, allowing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

A New Deal legislation aimed at boosting agricultural prices by reducing surpluses, paying farmers to limit crop production.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

A New Deal agency created in 1933 to stimulate industrial production and improve labor conditions by implementing fair competition codes and wage regulations.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

A federally owned corporation created in 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

A government agency established in 1933 to insure deposits in banks, protecting depositors' money and promoting banking stability.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

A federal agency established in 1934 to regulate the securities markets, protect investors, and enforce securities laws.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A program established in 1933 that provided jobs for young men in environmental conservation projects, improving public lands and infrastructure.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

A federal agency created in 1934 to provide mortgage insurance on loans made by approved lenders, promoting home ownership and construction.

American Liberty League

A political organization formed in 1934 to oppose the New Deal policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Wagner Act

A landmark 1935 law that established the legal right for workers to organize labor unions and engage in collective bargaining.

Social Security Act

A 1935 law that created a system of old-age benefits for workers, and established unemployment insurance and aid to the disabled and families with dependent children.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

A New Deal agency established in 1935 that provided jobs for unemployed Americans through public works projects such as construction, arts, and community development.

Court-packing plan

A controversial proposal by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to expand the Supreme Court by adding more justices, aiming to secure favorable rulings for New Deal legislation.

Fair Labor Standards Act

A 1938 law that established minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards.

Indian Reorganization Act

A 1934 law aimed at reversing the Dawes Act's policies, it sought to restore tribal sovereignty and promote tribal self-governance among Native American tribes.

Committee on Industrial Organization (CIO)

A labor organization formed in the 1930s to advocate for the rights of workers in industrial sectors, promoting unionization among unskilled workers.