"Stock market police", required financial disclosure from stock-selling companies and prevented unfair stock manipulations
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
100
Creator of the "Share Our Wealth" movement, wanted to limit fortunes and spread wealth to lower class
What is Senator Huey P. Long
100
strike that resulted in FDR denying sending in the National Guard, major win for laborers and collective bargaining
What is UAW vs GM
100
Restored power rights to American Indians
What is Indian Reorganization Act
100
Gave pension to the elderly, unemployment compensation, and aid to families with dependents/disabled
What is Social Security
200
Symbol was the Blue Eagle, used tactics to try and keep wages up and hours down
What is National Recovery Administration (NRA)
200
Blamed Jews for Depression, radio host, wanted to abolish the Federal Reserve Board and nationalize banks
What is Father Coughlin
200
FDR did this when proposing a new justice for all justices over 70, brought public approval down
What is Packing the Court
200
Established FDIC, forbade commercial banks from excessive speculation, added $1 billion in gold to economy
What is Glass-Steagall Act
200
Republic Steel employer who talks about CIO strikes
What is Tom Girdler
300
Controlled flooding in the area and used the water to create electricity, develop local industry, and ease the isolation of inhabitants
What is Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
300
Socialist New Deal critic who wanted income spread by labor intensity
What is Norman Thomas
300
Closed all banks, example of economic recovery
What is Bank Holiday
300
Established NRA, meant to curtail production to raise prices. Later declared unconstitutional
What is National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
300
moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.
What is 20th Amendment
400
Conversationalist program from FDR that hired young men, provided food, shelter, and education. Made workers send part of salary home.
What is Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
400
Proposed pension plan to elderly, said FDR didn't do enough for them and poor people
What is Dr. Francis E. Townsend
400
Franklin D. Roosevelt conducts a radio talk show going on the air to communicate directly with the American people and explain the economic situation
What is Fireside Chat
400
Paid farmers to keep a portion of their land out of cultivation
What is Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
400
: Economic theory for Second New Deal: advocated increased government expenditures and lower taxes to stimulate demand and pull the global economy out of the Depression.
What is Keynesian Theory
500
Taught farmers how to properly plow, and for farmers to plant grasses instead of wheat
What is Soil Conservation Service (SCS)
500
Seeks to create Fair Employment Practices Committee
What is A. Philip Randolph
500
The beginning of FDR's presidency, he took action with congress to end the Great Depression
What is the 100 Days
500
Put into place for the Bank Holiday, all banks were inspected before reopening