GENERAL POLICIES & ACTIONS
This is what FDR built all throughout the Tennessee Valley Region.
Dams.
They dealt with the problem of the climate, while also creating thousands of jobs and developing electricity.
This was the branch of government that FDR tried to expand.
The judiciary branch.
His plan was rejected by his own people. He later said that he had "lost the battle, but not the war."
"In FDR's eyes, the ____ drives the offer"
demand
This clashed with classical economists, who posed that offer drove demand.
This was the the really important historic event that left the country in a crisis before FDR was elected.
The Wall Street Crash / The Great Depression
These series of evening radio addresses were given by FDR.
Fireside chats.
These chats made the public view him as an effective communicator, which made him very popular.
The destruction of this resource, as a part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, sparked controversy.
Food
In order to control the amount of demand, tons of food was destroyed while millions starved.
These where the three "R's" of FDR's plan.
Relief, recovery and reform.
Spoiler: He was never able to actually reform the system.
This event marked an economic boom for the US, and definitely took them out of the crisis.
World War II
The US made a pretty penny out of the war, and unemployment dropped fast after it started.
This act of 1935 established pensions for the retired, created an unemployment insurance, and expanded public health services.
The Social Security Act.
Pensions were low, insurance was short, and not all of the workforce was covered. Still, until then only half the states offered pensions, and only one offered insurance.
This action, in 1937, led to a decrease in industrial production, and an increase to unemployment figures.
Budget cuts.
FDR caved to his Democratic advisors, and so he decided to cut down the budget by 17% across two years. This led to the Roosevelt Recession.
This British economist inspired FDR's policies.
John Maynard Keynes.
His ideas clashed with previous, supply-sided economists.
These two very powerful people sat alongside FDR in the very famous photo of the Yalta Conference of 1945.
Churchill and Stalin.
For the photo, they had to sit, as FDR did not want to seem as lesser because of his disability.
This was the full name of the CCC.
Civilian Conservation Corps
In exchange for working harsh jobs, young men were given a salary (most of which was sent to their families), and taught how to read, and further training in mechanics, construction, etc.
As a result of the National Recovery Act, this badge was awarded to products that had been produced under codes agreed upon by businessmen, labor leaders and consumers.
Blue Eagle badge
This act, which established standards for many areas, was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
"____ can be permitted in times of crisis, as long as priority is given to the creation of employment"
Deficit.
This is the number of years, exactly, that FDR was president for.
12 years.
He was president from 1933 to 1945. Had he lived through his whole fourth presidency, he would have been president for 16 years!!!
This act of 1935, also known as the "Wagner Act", protected workers' rights to strike and unionise.
The National Labor Relations Act.
The nickname of "Wagner Act" was given after Robert Wagner, a senator who sponsored the bill.
This administration was in charge of building roads, public buildings, bridges, schools, hospitals, etc.
The Public Works Administration.
Its budget started at $3,300 million, but the final budget was of $4,200.
This act of 1933 provided immediate relief to people in desperate poverty.
Federal Emergency Relief Act.
The federal government sent $500 million to the states, but only gave half outright. The other half would only be given with further investment by the states themselves.
This was the vice president of FDR when he died.
Harry Truman.
He became president after FDR's death, but with his anti-communist rhetoric, he was elected and served for one term.