U.S. History: Chapter 15 Flashcards
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
democrat who Americans pinned hopes to as the new president
New Deal
program designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression
Glass-Stegall Banking Act
established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the banking system
Federal Securities Act
required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings, with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the stock market
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
paid farmers to lower production and, in some cases, to destroy crops, with the greater goal of raising crop prices and farm income
Civilian Conservation Corps
put almost 3 million young men to work building roads, developing parks, and helping in soil-erosion
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
created an administration that set fair prices on many products and established labor standards, with the greater goal of ensuring fair business practices and promoting industrial growth
deficit spending
spending more money than the government recieves in revenue
Huey Long
Senator from Louisiana who challenged Roosevelt’s ideas and came up with a Share the Wealth program
Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR’s wife who traveled the country observing social conditions and reminded her husband about the suffering of the nation’s people; also urged husband to appoint women to government positions
Works Progress Administration
agency created during the 2nd new deal that provided the unemployed with jobs in construction, garment making, teaching, the arts, and other fields
National Youth Adminsitration
agency that provided young Americans with aid and employment during the Depression
Wagner Act
a law to protect workers’ rights after the Supreme Court declared the NIRA unconstitutional
Social Security Act
law that provided aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children
Frances Perkins
first female cabinet member
Mary McLeod Bethuane
African American women hired to head the Division of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration
John Collier
appointed by FDR to commissioner of Indian affairs
New Deal colition
an alignment of diverse groups, including Southern whites, African Americans, and unionized workers, dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
labor organization expelled from the American Federation of Labor
Gone with the Wind
one of the most popular films of all time
Orson Welles
actor, director, producer, and writer, who created renowned radio broadcasts of all time: War of the Worlds
Grant Wood
painter who made American Gothic
Richard Wright
African American author who wrote Native Son
The Grapes of Wrath
novel that deals with a family of Oklahomans who leave the Dust Bowl for California
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
agency that insured individual’s bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
agency that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stock and bonds
National Labor Regulations Board (NLRB)
agency that prevented unfair labor practices and to mediate disputes between workers and management
parity
price intended to keep farmers’ income steady
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
federal corporation that constructed dams and power plants in the Tennessee Valley region to generate electricity as well as to prevent floods
