7.3.3New Deal Flashcards
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
To help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression through relief, recovery, and reform.
Who created the New Deal?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).
What were the 3 R’s of the First New Deal?
Relief (help people in need), Recovery (fix the economy), Reform (prevent future crises).
What was the Emergency Banking Relief Act?
A law to stabilize banks and prevent bank runs.
What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
A program that gave young men jobs in forests, parks, and flood control.
What did the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) do?
Insured bank deposits to prevent bank failures.
What was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
Paid farmers to grow less to increase crop prices.
What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
A program that brought electricity to rural areas.
What did the Social Security Act (SSA) provide?
Unemployment benefits and pensions for retirees.
What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
A program that built roads, bridges, and schools to create jobs.
What did the Wagner Act do?
Protected workers’ rights to form unions and bargain.
What was the Fair Labor Standards Act?
It set a minimum wage and banned child labor.
What was fascism, and why was it a concern?
A strict, nationalistic government system that some feared could grow in the U.S.
Who was Huey Long, and what did he want?
A politician who wanted to tax the rich heavily to give every family $5,000.
What was Father Coughlin’s opinion of the New Deal?
He criticized FDR and supported fascist leaders in Europe.
