Acronyms
This organization received government subsidies if they agreed to reduce crop and livestock production.
AAA
These are the 3 R's of the new deal.
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Due to bipartisan attacks and criticism, FDR created this.
Elected to President in 1932.
FDR
Formation of unions
Unionization
This program put men to work on seasonal jobs, for example, building bridges.
CCC
This is one of the 3 R's that focused on providing financial help to the unemployed.
Relief
What program did FDR create because of the support of a program that was piloted in California, which many elderly supported?
Social Security
Ran against FDR in 1936; lost every state except Maine and Vermont.
Alfred Landon
Government charity
Dole
This act created the NRA, which was an attempt to have businesses show their support for workers by displaying an Eagle in their window.
NIRA
One of the 3 R's that focused on preventing future problems or fraudulent activity in the stock market.
Reform
This individual was really the first to address the issue of the elderly not being able to retire, so he came up with a program to get the elderly to retire--give them $200/month and they had to spend it.
Dr. Francis Townsend
Eleanor Roosevelt focused on these issues as the first lady. (3)
Child welfare laws, improving state hospitals, promoting women in the workforce and women's roles in general
Financial assistance
Subsidy
This organization was established to help those that did not receive their funding from the AAA subsidies, as most of that money went to the landowners.
STFU
The organization that put people to work on projects such as improving infrastructure, making cities beautiful, and improving tourism in those areas.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
The act that was put in place to help Native Americans retain tribal ownership of land.
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
FDR was against this person that ranted on the radio about his administration and how they were destroying the country; he was silenced by the Catholic Church
Father Coughlin
Temporary shutdown of operations
Moratorium
This organization was led by Harry Hopkins, a social worker that was ironically not in support of dole.
FERA
The president explained the New Deal in simple straightforward terms, in this way.
Fireside chats
The program put in place to promise banks would insure finances up to $250,000.
FDIC
This senator from Louisiana created the Share Our Wealth program.
Leader who gains power by appealing to people's prejudices and fears.
Demagogue