FDR
This collection of programs helped pull the US out of the Great Depression and increased the popularity of FDR.
What is the New Deal?
This goal focused on helping people immediately.
What is Relief?
The New Deal gave people jobs, reducing this major issue.
What is unemployment?
This program still provides retirement income today.
What is Social Security?
This program gave jobs to young men doing outdoor work like building trails and parks.
What is the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)?
FDR married a woman by this name (first and last).
Hint: His cousin
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
His 5th cousin once removed
This goal was to get the economy back on track.
What is Recovery
This group often argued the New Deal did not go far enough.
Who were liberals or reformers?
This program protects money deposited in banks today.
What is the FDIC?
This program created large public works projects like bridges, roads, and buildings.
What is the WPA (Works Progress Administration)?
This "Failed President" chose not to do anything about the Great Depression leading to the election of FDR.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
This goal was the desire to prevent future economic depressions.
What is Reform?
This group argued the New Deal gave too much power to the government.
Who were conservatives?
The New Deal permanently expanded the power of this entity.
What is the Federal Government?
This program helped farmers by paying them to reduce production. Like Alcoholics Anonymous but extra.
What is the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?
This type of communication (like radio talks) helped FDR connect directly with Americans.
What are Fireside Chats (on the radio)?
Programs like the CCC and WPA helped achieve goals by doing this.
What is providing jobs?
The New Deal went out of its way to support this group of people who had been struggling due to low prices.
Who are farmers?
Labor laws from the New Deal helped establish this for workers.Things that we still enjoy today.
What are minimum wage, 40 hour work week, or workers’ rights?
This agency regulated the stock market to prevent another crash. It shares its name with a popular college sports conference.
What is the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)?
Critics argued this about FDR and the New Deal, despite their popularity.
What is that he expanded government power too much?
Banking reforms like the FDIC were designed to do this.
What is restore trust in banks / protect deposits?
This event, not the New Deal alone, ultimately pulled the US out of the Great Depression.
What is World War II?
This type of infrastructure built during the New Deal is still used today.
What are roads, dams, and public buildings?
This program transformed an entire region by providing electricity, flood control, and economic development.
Hint: The region is in the name of the program.
What is the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)?