Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
two-term governor of New York; cousin of former president Theodore Roosevelt
New Deal
program designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression
Glass-Steagall Act
passed in 1933; established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Securities Act
passed in May 1933; required corporations to provide complete and accurate information on all stock offerings and made them liable for any misrepresentations
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
passed in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanted, thus lowering production
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
program that put young men aged 18 to 25 to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping soil-erosion and flood-control project
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
provided money to state to create jobs in the construction of schools and other community games
deficit spending
spending more money than the government receives in revenue
Huey Long
Senator of Louisiana
Eleanor Roosevelt
social reformer; combined humanitarian impulses with great political skills
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
agency that provided unemployed people with jobs in construction, garment making, teaching, arts, etc.
National Youth Administration (NYA)
agency created during the Great Depression to provide young Americans with aid and employment
Wagner Act
also called the "National Labor Relations Act"; created in 1935 to protect the rights of workers
Social Security Act
passed in 1935 to aid to retired people, unemployed people, disabled people, and families with dependent children
Frances Perkins
America's first female cabinet worker; secretary of labor
Mary McLeod Bethune
African American; dedicated to promoting opportunities to young African Americans
John Collier
appointed as commissioner of Indian affairs by FDR in 1933; helped create the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
New Deal coalition
created by FDR; alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
labor organization; expelled from the AFL; formerly called the "Committee for Industrial Organization
Gone With The Wind
movie created in 1939 about the life of Southern plantation owners during the Civil War; one of the most popular films of all time
Orson Welles
actor, director, producer, and writer who created a radio broadcast called 'The War of the Worlds
Grant Wood
American painter who created the famous painting called American Gothic
Richard Wright
African American author; wrote novel called Native Son in 1940 about a young man trying to survive the the racist world
The Grapes of Wrath
novel produced in 1939 by John Steinbeck that revealed the lives of Oklahomans who left the Dust Bowl and ended up in California where they continued to face hardships
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
created in 1933; insured peoples' bank accounts which protected them from losing their money due to bank failures
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
created in 1934; monitors stock market and enforces laws that regulate the sale of stocks and bonds
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
created in 1935; prevents unfair labor practices and mediates disputes between workers and mangement
parity
price intended to keep farmers' income steady
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
created in 1933; constructed dams and power plants in Tennessee Valley region to generate electricity and prevent floods