| A | B |
| recession | slow down of the economy |
| depression | extreme slow down and devestation of the economy |
| Huey Long | Senator against the New Deal |
| Father Coughlin | Priest who spoke out against the New Deal |
| Social Security | created pensions for elderly in order to allow them to retire |
| pension | money given to people as a paycheck |
| relief programs | programs which gave aid to the needy |
| public works | programs which provided jobs for the needy |
| Herbert Hoover | President who discouraged government aid for the depression |
| Franklin Roosevelt | president who encouraged government aid for the depression |