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Governor of New York who became president in 1933.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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FDR's overall plan and program to solve the problems of the Great Depression Era.
New Deal
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The 1933 law that established the federal deposit Insurance corporation to protect individuals' bank accounts.
Glass-Steagall Act
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A law enacted in 1933, that required corporations to provide complete, accurate information on all stock offerings.
Federal-Securities Act
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Term for spending more money than the government has or revenues.
Deficit Spending
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Wanted presidency for himself, and wanted a system where everyone received something.
Huey Long
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President Roosevelt's choice for secretary of labor, who was also the first female cabinet member.
Frances Perkins
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Educator who promoted opportunities for young blacks and organized the "Black Cabinet" to advise Roosevelt.
Mary McLeod Bethune
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Commissioner of Indian affairs, helped create the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
John Collier
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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.
New Deal Coalition
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Union of workers in the steel and auto industries, which the AFL expelled in 1938; became in AFL-CIO in 1955.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
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The most famous film of the era in 1939. Offered an escape from the hard realities of the depression.
Gone with the Wind
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Pioneering entertainer, actor, and director, who created "The War of the Worlds" radio broadcast in 1938.
Orson Welles
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American painter whose work includes the famous painting American Gothic.
Grant Wood
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The African-American author of Native Son (1940)
Richard Wright
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An novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939; that deals with a family of Oklahomans who leave the Dust Bowl for CA.
The Grapes of Wrath
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A Government-supported level for the prices of agricultural products, intended to keep farmers' income steady.
Parity
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Period of intense activity after FDR's election.
The Hundred Days
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Photographer who documented American life during the Great Depression and the era of the New Deal.
Dorothea Lange
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Vote of confidence for FDR
Election of 1936
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Was a change in government policy that moved away from assimilation and led to autonomy.
Indian Reorganization Act
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Program provided jobs for single males on conservation projects.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
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Provided pension for retired workers and aided their spouses.
Social Security
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Quickly created as many jobs as possible--from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Established a minimum hourly wage and maximum # of hours. Set rules for teenagers.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
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Defined unfair labor practices and established the National Labor Relations
Wagner Act
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Provided training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students.
National Youth Administration (NYA)
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Protected bank deposits up to $5,000 and today up to $100,000.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Aided farmers and regulated crop production.
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
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Program harnessed water power to generate electricity to midwest state.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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