The New Deal (Puzzles 1-3) Flashcards
a term used to indicate gov’t lending and spending: __ priming
pump
the __ __ administration provided jobs so workers could build public hospitals, schools, and roads
Public Works
“__ our __ plan” was Senator Long’s program to reduce the depression in America by taxing the rich to give to the poor
Share Wealth
Gave Indians a certain amount of religious freedom: American Indian __ Association
Defense
FDR periodically went on the radio, dubbed the __ chat, to calm the public’s fears and restore their confidence in the gov’t
fireside
People from Oklahoma who moved west were nicknamed __
Okies
Most controversial part of the NIRA was Section __ _, which gave workers the right to collective bargaining
Seven A
The NLRA is also known as the __ act
Wagner
Roosevelt called the Supreme Court “ the nine __ __”
old men
The TVA, one of the most successful programs, created jobs, cheap electricity by building dams and flood control over a __-state region
seven
FDR’s special advisory group was dubbed the __ __
brain trust
Under the direction of Harry __, the WPA gave jobs to artists, white collar and blue collar workers
Hopkins
The __ __ Act, put increased taxes on the rich and major corporations
Wealth tax
The NIRA gave unions the right to __ collectively
bargain
Leader of the United Mine Workers, John L __
Lewis
Because many of the New Deal policies were considered unconstitutional by the supreme court, Roosevelt tried to __ the court
pack
Mary Bethune and Robert Weaver made up the __ cabinet
black
The Wagner Act outlawed __-__ contracts
yellow-dog
Roosevelt wanted to appoint one new Supreme Court judge for each judge over 70, this was called __ __; However, congress rejected his request
court packing
FDR defeated President __ in the 1932 election
Hoover
On FDR’s first day as president, he declared a four-day “bank __” designed to stop the public’s run on the banks
holiday
Over the first one ___ days, the special session of Congress passed most of Roosevelt’s economic plan
hundred
Soon after Roosevelt took office, he called Congress into a __ session
special
Section 7A of the NIRA gave workers the right to join __ w/o interference of employers
unions
The __ __ standards act ended child labor and set wages
fair labor
The NRA’s motto: “We __ __ __”
do our part
The Glass __ Banking act formed the FDIC
Steagall
During the 1930s, about 22000 __ occurred
strikes
Roosevelt promised America a __ ___ for the “forgotten man” in his Democratic acceptance speech
new deal
A black labor union leader Philip __ demanded equal pay b/w black and white workers
Randolph
Unions’ new tactics during the 1930s was the __-__ strike
sit-down
Roosevelt’s economic plan was called the __ __
new deal
The CCC gave jobs to __ men from 14-25
young
Senator Long’s nickname is the __ __
king fish
The AAA paid farmers __ to grow crops, so prices on farm products would increase
not
The Supreme Court found the _ _ _ unconstitutional
NRA
The Republican candidate for the 1936 presidency was Alfred __
Laudon
During the bank holiday, many people used bus __ or postage stamps for money
tokens
First woman picked for a cabinet position was Secretary of Labor, Frances __
Perkins
the area in the Midwest hit hard by a severe drought is better known as the __ __
dust bowl
ran against FDR in the 1940 election, Wendell __
Willkie
Father Charles E __ was an outspoken critic of the New Deal program and let his radio listeners know it each week
Coughlin
Once FDR was in office, the __ __ returned to Washington. This time, however, FDR sent his wife and not the army
bonus army
The __ banking act was created to ensure that banks were financially secure before they could reopen their doors
emergency
The New Deal was often referred to as the ABC program or the “__ soup” deal
alphabet
Gave land back to the tribes taken by the Dawes Act: the Indian __ act
reorganization
FDR belonged to the __ party
democratic
To raise confidence in banks, Congress pass the Federal __ insurance corporation
deposit
much of the labor unrest was between the AFL and CIO. This dispute b/w the two different labor unions led to __ strikes
jurisdictional
FDR once called Huey __, a senator from Louisiana and a critic of the New Deal, the most dangerous man in America
Long
gave jobs to young men from 18-25
CCC
gave work projects to the people in the Tennessee Valley: _ _ _
TVA
many historians believe that the depression was not a time of scarcity but a period of __
glut
FDR’s New Deal program was broken up into three areas: __, recovery, and reform
relief
Parts of the NRA were found unconstitutional b/c it gave the president the ability to make __
laws
The AFL had a new rival during the 1930s, the _ _ _
CIO
Gave insurance for the unemployed, pensions for retired workers over the age 65 and payment to the diabled: __ security act
social
The FDIC __ bank deposits up to $2500 (today its $100000)
insured
