Topic 13 - section 3 key terms (16-17) history

Douglas MacArthur

(1880-1964) commanded American troops in WW1, where he developed a reputation for bravery

Franklin D. Roosevelt

(1882-1945) elected President in 1932; Democratic candidate

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

New Deal agency that promoted economic recovery by regulating production, prices, and wages

Public Works Administration (PWA)

New Deal agency that provided millions of jobs constructing public buildings as well as airports, dams, and bridges

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

New Deal program that provided young men with relief jobs on environmental conservation projects, including reforestation and flood control

Hoover Dam

dam on the Colorado River built during the Great Depression

Trickle-down economics

economic theory that holds that financial benefits given to banks and large businesses will trickle down smaller businesses and consumers

Huey Long: (1893-1935)

elected governor of Louisiana, and won by providing reforms to help the poor during the depression

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

federal agency set up by Congress in 1932 to provide emergency government credit to banks, railroads, and other large businesses

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

government agency created during the New Deal that insures bank deposits, guaranteeing that depositors' money will be safe

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

government agency created during the New Deal to build dams in the Tennessee River valley to control flooding and generate electric power

Bonus Army

group of WW1 veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of a bonus promised them by Congress

Fireside chats

informal radio broadcasts in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt explained his view of issues at hand to average Americans

Localism

policy relied on by President Hoover in the early years of the Great Depression, whereby local and state governments act as primary agents of economic relief

New Deal

programs and legislation pushed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery and social reform

Charles Coughlin: (1891-1979)

served as pastor of Catholic Church in Michigan. Attracted millions of listeners to his weekly radio show

Eleanor Roosevelt

wife of Franklin; promoted causes having to do with women