Apush Ch 33 Vocab

president; witty but arrogant, the NEW DEAL, commanding presence

wife of FDR, very important woman political figure, as much a politician as FDR

A New York social worker who headed the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and Civil Works Administration. He helped grant over 3 billion dollars to the states wages for work projects, and granted thousands of jobs for jobless Americans.

secretary of labor, 1st woman cabinet member

catholic priest- "social justice"- anti-deal/anti-semitic and facsist--> did radio broadcasts until shut down by govt.

Louisiana Senator who opposed FDR's New Deal and came up with a , "Share the Wealth" wants to give $5k to all families

retired physician who devised plans for senior citizens to receive pensions

headed the PWA for unemployment relief, sec of interior

Norris sponsored the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933. In appreciation, the TVA Norris Dam and a new planned city in Tennessee were named after him.[1][2] Norris was also the prime Senate mover behind the Rural Electrification Act that brought electrical service to under-served and unserved rural areas across the United States.

miner; president of United Mine Workers of US, founded the CIO (Committee for Industrial Organizations)

strike chaos in South Chicago; police fired and killed some picketers

ran for prez in 1936 vs. FDR...Hoover backed him, he didnt like social security

set price for a product that gave it the same real value it had before in 1909

aimed at the three R's; short range and long term goals--> led to the Hundred Days Congress. Embraced insurance, minimum wage regulations, and restrictions on child labor

small group of reform minded intellectuals who wrote FDR's speeches often and other new deal legislation (often young college professors)

relief, reform, recovery

established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and included banking reforms, some of which were designed to control speculation.; were both reactions of the U.S. government to cope with the economic problems which followed the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

gave 3 mllion men jobs in fresh air govt. camps--> fire fighting, flood control, etc.

May 6, 1935- Began under Hoover and continued under Roosevelt but was headed by Harry L. Hopkins. Provided jobs and income to the unemplyed but couldn't work more than 30 hours a week. It built many public buildings and roads, and as well operated a large arts project.

Authorized the President to regulate banks, and stimulate the United States economy to recover from the Great Depression. "fair competition" ; labor hrs reduced, employment spread, no more yellow dog contracts

TVA-->arguments for: low cost of electricity , fair rates, employment, low cost housing, flood control; against: "creeping socialism", too federally controlled, lowprices were due to dishonest banking

provide security in old ago in case of another depression,pensions for retired govt. workers

1935; established National Labor Relations Board; protected the rights of most workers in the private sector to organize labor unions, to engage in collective bargaining, and to take part in strikes and other forms of concerted activity in support of their demands.

reasserted the right of organized labor (unions)

led by John Lewis, orginially began as a group of unskilled workers who organized themselves into effective unions. As there popularity grew they came known for the revolutionary idea of the "sit down strike", there efforts lead to the passage of the Fair Labor Standard Act and the organization continued to thrive under the New Deal.( page 790-791)

group of wealthy conservatives who organized to fight socialist "New Deal" schemes

1932; moves inaugural date to Jan. 20th; get rid of lame duck period

FDR tried to appoint lots of new supreme court justices urgently, all based on the fact they were his allies and liked new deal, didnt do it fairly. People were angry he tried to disrupt the checks and balances system

made banks close for 5 days so they could get a chance to reopen with a sounder basis

appointed by FDR to take immediate action for NEw Deal and relief from Depression; frantically passed many essentials for the 3 R's

frequent talks from FDR by fire to convince people to reinvest in the banks and reassure people

insured individual deposits up to $5,000

highest ranking black woman official in FDR administration

studied gender roles& sexuality, cultural anthropologist

novelist who won Nobel Peace prize, advanced humanitarian causes

court unanimously held that Congress could not "delegate legislative powers" to the executive, no congressional control over interstate commerce

public works admin; intended for unemployment relief/industrial recovery, headed by sec of interior Harold Ickes

Securities and Exchanges Commission; designed as a watchdog agency

justice appointed by FDR, into the New Deal, replaced the oldest justice

barred federal officials from active political campaign & use of govt. funds for political purposes

British economist helping out FDR

Agricultural Adjustment Admin; to establish set prices (parities) for commodities

withdrawal of acreage from production was now done by paying farmers to grow soil-conserving crops (ex-beans)

repeal of prohibition