Franklin Delano Roosevelt
FDR, distant cousin of former president Theodore Roosevelt
New Deal
President Franklin Roosevelt’s program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform
Glass–Steagall Act
the 1933 law that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to protect individuals’ bank accounts
Federal Securities Act
a law, enacted in 1933, that required corporations to provide complete, accurate information on all stock offerings
Agricultural Adjustment Act
a law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanted, thus lowering production
Civilian Conservation Crops
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
National Industrial Recovery Act
a law enacted in 1933 to establish codes of fair practice for industries and to promote industrial growth
Deficit Spending
a government’s spending of more money than it receives in revenue
Huey Long
Senator of Louisiana, proposed a nationwide social program called Share–Our–Wealth
Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR’s wife, social reformer
Works Progress Administration
an agency, established as part of the Second New Deal, that provided the unemployed with jobs in construction, garment making, teaching, the arts, and other fields
National Youth Administration
an agency that provided young Americans with aid and employment during the Great Depression
Wagner Act
a law—also known as the National Labor Relations Act—enacted in 1935 to protect workers’ rights after the Supreme Court declared the National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional
Social Security Act
a law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children
Frances Perkins
became the first female cabinet member
Mary Mcleod Bethune
Educator who dedicated herself to promote opportunities for young African Americans
John Collier
a commissioner of Indian affairs and helped out in the Indian Reorganization.
New Deal coalition
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
Congress of Industrial Organizations
a labor organization expelled from the American Federation of Labor in 1938
Gone with the Wind
a 1939 movie dealing with the life of Southern plantation owners during the Civil War—one of the most popular films of all time
Orson Welles
an actor, director, producer, and writer. Created one of the most owned radio broadcasts called ‘The War of the Worlds’
Grant Wood
Famous painter, painting ‘American Gothic’
Richard Wright
an African American author, completed his novel ‘Native Son’ in 1940
