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U.S. History Chapter 18 Vocabulary

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1932 democratic nominee for President, unknown governor of New York.F.D.R.
vague idea of how FDR intended to combatNew Deal
distant cousin and wife of F.D.R.Eleanor Roosevelt
informal radio speech given to the American people to help restore confidenceFireside Chat
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, insured bank deposits up to $5,000FDIC
Tennessee Valley Authority, built a series of dams on the Tennessee River valley to control floods and to generate electric power; replanted forests, built fertilizer plants, created jobs, attracted industry-cheap powerTVA
Public works administration, built bridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings.PWA
addressed issues of the elderly, the poor, and the unemployed, new public works projects, helped farmers, measures to protect worker rightsSecond New Deal
deficit spending was needed to end the depressionJohn Maynard Keynes
established minimum wageFair Labor Standards Act
workers sat down and refused to leave the workplace until a settlement had been reached.Sit-Down Strke
Roosevelt's plan to add 6 new members to the supreme courtCourt Packing
African American leaders that Roosevelt invited to advise himBlack Cabinet
a program to give Native Americans economic assistance and greater control over their own affairsIndian New Deal
member of the Black Cabinet, founder of Bethune-Cookman college, for racial equalityMary McLeod Bethune
when a government assumes responsibility for providing for the welfare of children and the poor, elderly, sick, disabled, and unemployedWelfare State
Oct. 20,1938; radio drama directed by Orson Welles; Martians were invading the earthWar of the Worlds
artists painted dramatic murals on public buildings across the nationFederal Art Project
New Orleans playwright, experienced first successesLillian Hellman
Agricultural Adjustment Administration; sought to curtail farm production of certain staples, in order to raise prices.AAA
would make transparency with investors of financial statement & establish laws against misrepresentation of stocksFederal Securities Act
Civilian Conservation Corps; jobs for young men; replant forests, dug irrigation ditches, fought fires.CCC
National Recovery Administration; developed codes of fair competition to govern whole industries; established minimum wage, minimum prices for the goods sold by businesses.NRA
Works Progress Administration, largest new deal agency put to work those with skills; (physical, mental)WPA
part-time employment for unemployed youthNational Youth Administration
a.k.a. National Labor Relations Act; the right of workers to organize a labor union and collective bargainingWagner Act


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