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History Ch.13 Vocab

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1.Franklin D. Roosevelt NY democratic governor who was voted president in the 1932 but had to wait 4 months to take over
2.Eleanor Roosevelt wife of FDR and also distant cousin, who was also deeply involved in public affairs
3.New Deal programs and legislation enacted by FDR during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery and social reform
4.fireside chat informal radio broadcasts in which FDR explained issues and New Deal programs to average Americans
5.FDIC government agency that insures bank deposits,guaranteeing that depositors' money will be safe
6.TVA government agency that built dams in the TN River valley to control flooding and generate electric power
7.CCC New Deal program that provided young men with relief jobs on environmental conservation projects, including reforestation and flood control
8.NRA New Deal agency that promoted economic recovery by regulating production,prices,and wages
9.PWA New Deal agency that provided millions of jobs constructing public buildings
10.Charles Coughlin a Roman Catholic priest who at first supported the New Deal but then said FDR didnt do enough
11.Huey Long Senator of Louisiana whose solution was his "Share the Wealth" program
12.Second New Deal legislative activity begun by FDR in 1935 to solve problems created by the Great Depression
13.WPA key New Deal agency that provided work relief through various public works projects
14.John Maynard Keynes British economist who argued that deficit spending was needed to end the depression
15.pumping priming economic theory that favored public works projects because they put money into the hands of consumers who would buy more goods,stimulating the economy
16.Social Security Act 1935 law that set up a pension system for retirees,established unemployment insurance, and created insurance for victims of work-related accidents; provided aid for proverty-stricken mothers and children,the blind, and the disabled
17.Wagner Act New Deal law that abolished unfair labor practices,recognized the right of employees to organize labor unions, and gave workers the right to collective bargining
18.collective bargining process in which employers negotiate with labor unions about hours,wages, and other working conditions
19.Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 law that set a minimum wage,a maximum workweek of 44 hours, and outlawed child labor
20.CIO labor organization founded in the 1930s that represented unskilled industrial workers
21.sit-down strikes labor protest in which workers stop working and occupy the workplace until their demands are met
22.court packing FDR plan to add up to six new justices to the nine-member Supreme Court after the Court had ruled that some New Deal legislation was unconstitutional
23.Black Cabinet group of African American leaders who served as unofficial advisers to FDR
24.Mary McLeod Bethune educator who headed Divison of Negro Affairs of NYA and helped organize Black Cabinet
25.Indian New Deal 1930s legislation that gave Indians greater control over their affairs and provided funding for schools and hospitals
26.New Deal coalition political force formed by diverse groups who united to support FDR and his New Deal
27.welfare state government that assumes responsibility for providing for the welfare of the poor,elderly,sick, and unemployed
28.The Wizard of Oz one of the most memorable depression-era films which promised weary audiences that their dreams really would come true
29.Frank Capra Director who's characters were everyday people struggling with the hardships of the time; "Mr. Smith goes to Washington"
30.War of the Worlds a drama in 1938 directed by Orson Welles. It was so realistic that people aliens were actually invading
31.Federal Art Project division of the Works Progress Administration that hired unemployed artists to creat artworks for public buildings and sponsored art-education programs and exhibitions
32.mural a large picture painted directly on a wall or ceiling
33.Dorothea Lange an FSA photographer who created powerful images of impoverished farmers and migrant workers; "Migrant Mother"
34.John Steinback wrote The Grapes of Wrath about Dust Bowl migrants
35.Lillian Hellman New Orlean native who wrote several plays featuring strong roles for women; "The Children's Hour","The Little Fox", and "Watch on the Rhine"
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