The Great Depression and The New Deal Flashcards
AAA
Agricultural Adjustment Act
CCC
Civilian Conservation Core
WPA
Works Progress Administration
TVA
Tenessee Valley Athority
NRA
National Recovery Act
Pragmatist
a person who is organized and works toward a specific goal
!8th Amendment
make alcohol illegal
19th Amendment
Women gain the right to vote (1920)
20th Amendment
sets the dates at which federal government elected offices end
Fireside Chats
FDR’s way of explaining to people what the new deal was over the radio
Dust Bowl
cloud of dust that wiped out many things. killed all crops and many people
Brain Trust
advisors of Roosevelt that outlined many economic and social programs: formed background of Roosevelt’s speeches
Bonus Army
american soldiers wearing gas masks, backed by cavlary and tanks marched from Washington D.C. to Anacostia Flats- cleared out the people living on the flats
4 causes of the Great Depression
- uneven distribution of wealth
- easy credit
- unbalanced foreign trade
- mechinization
New Deal
what Roosevelt called his policies
Rugged Individualism
each individual should be able to help themselves out, and that the government does not need to involve itself
Social Security Act
system of social insurance
Revenue Act of 1935
have to find new money- need to tax people more. Raised taxes on people who could afford to pay more
Glass Stegall
set up the FDIC to protect bank deposits up to $5,000
court packing
fill the supreme court with justices who would agree with FDR’s personal economic ideas
Second New Deal
body of legislation that began in 1935
Pump Priming
if money doesn’t come in to the economy, then money will not come out either
Pros of 4 term presidency
- if theyre a good president, you have them for four years
2. gives president many new chances for new things
Cons of 4 term presidency
- if the president is bad, they are there for 4 years
2. a lot of pressure on the president for 4 years
