The New Deal

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Chapter 12

• The New Deal

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• President of US (4 terms) beginning 1932
• Born wealthy
• 1910 elected Democrat to NY legislature
• 1920 Candidate for V.P.
• Polio in 1921- paralyzed legs
• Governor of NY 1928 1930, employed all
• during his presidency

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Key Terms

• Public Works government funded building projects
• New Deal Included wide range of measures aimed
  at accomplishing 3 goals- Relief, Recovery,
  Reform (3 Rs)
• Fireside Chats radio address by FDR, speaking
  personally with Americans

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• Subsidy Government payment, used with farmers to
  grow fewer crops
• Hundred Days Period of government activity
  during which FDR pushed Congress to put in place
  many reform measures. Opened all sound banks and
  encouraged people to deposit money deposits
  increased.

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• Dr. Francis Townsend Criticized New Deal for not
  doing enough for older Americans proposed plan
  for providing for age 60 citizens
• (questions)

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• Second New Deal During second term of 1st 100
  days, launched and funded new relief programs.
• Social Security Provided pension or
  guaranteed/regular payments for people 65 and
  older
• CIO Committee for Industrial Organization-
  launched new strikes, sit-downs and unions

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• Deficit Government spends more than it takes in
• (questions)

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• Black Cabinet African-Americans hired to fill in
  posts in government. Acted as unofficial
  advisors to FDR regarding black issues.
• Dorothea Lange photographer who recorded images
  of the jobless
• (photos powerpoint)

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Swing

• Type of jazz music with a big band. Used as
  escapism during the 1930s. Most bands were
  multi-ethnic

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• Minimum Wage lowest wage an employer could
  legally pay a worker
• Incumbent One presently in office running for
  same position
• (questions)