U.S. History Chapter 23 – Flashcards
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FDR
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A 2 term governor of NY who was a distant cousin of Teddy Roosevelt; won the presidential election; new deal; put through 2 new deals; many parts are still around
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New deal
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President FDR's program to alleviate the problems of the great depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery and financial reform
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Glass-steagall act
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The 1933 law that established the federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC) to protect individuals' bank accounts; banks can't invest in the stock marker
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Federal Securities Act
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A law, enacted in 1933 that required corporations to provide complete accurate info on all stock offerings; SEC
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Agricultural adjustment act
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(AAA) a law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanned, thus lowering production
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Civilian conservation corps (CCC)
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An agency established as part of the new deal that put young unemployed men to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees and helping in erosion control and flood control projects
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National industrial recovery act (NIRA)
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A law enacted in 1933 to establish codes of fair practice for industries and to promote industrial growth
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Deficit spending
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Government spending of more money than it receives in revenue; Keynesian economics
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Huey Long
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Approved the new deal because he wanted to win the presidency; share-our-wealth a little bit of communism
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Eleanor roosevelt
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Wife of fdr a social reformer who combined her deep humanitarian impulses with great political skills traveled the country seeinf conditions telling fdr
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Works progress administration
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An agency established as part if the second new deal that provided the unemployment with jobs in construction garment making teaching the arts and other fields
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National youth administration
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An agency that provide young americans with aid and employment during the great depression stay in school
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Wagner act
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A law also known as the national labor relations act enacted in 1935 to protect workers' rights after the supreme court declaed the national industrial act unconstitutional
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Social security act
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A law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees the unemployed people with disabilities and families with dependent children
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Frances Perkins
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America's first female cabinet member; head of labor department
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Mary McLeod Bethune
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An educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans, NYA, black cabinet
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John collier
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commissioner of Indian affairs; helped create the Indian reorganization act of 1934; autonomy-had their own power and soveriengty
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New deal coalition
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An alliance of diverse groups- including southern whites, African Americans and unionized workers- who supported the policies of the democratic party in the 1930s and 1940s
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Congress of industrial organization (CIO)
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A labor organization composed of industrial unions founded in 1938, it broke from the AFL in 1955
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Gone With the Wind
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A 1939 movie dealing with the life of southern plantation owners during the civil war- one of the most popular films of all time; first movie in color
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Orson welles
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An actor, director, producer and writer, created one of the most renowned radio broadcast of all time "the War of the World's" people being invaded by aliens
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Grant wood
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Painter whose work includes the famous painting American gothic- dentist and sister in painting
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Richard wright
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African American author who wrote the novel Native Son; young man survive racist world
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The grapes of wrath
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A novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939 that deals with a family of Oklahomans who leave the dust bowl for California
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Federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC)
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An agency created in 1933 to insure individuals' bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures
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Securities and exchange commission (SEC)
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an agency created in 1934 that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds
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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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An agency created in 1935 to prevent unfair labor practices and to mediate disputes between workers and management
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parity
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A government supported level for the prices of agricultural products, intended to keep farmers' incomes steady
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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A federal corporation established in 1933 to construct dams and power plants in the Tennessee valley region to generate electricity as well as to prevent floods
