Chapter 12

The New Deal

Franklin Delano RooseveltPresident 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

Key Terms

Public Works: government funded building projects

New Deal: Included wide range of measures aimed at accomplishing 3 goals- Relief, Recovery, Reform (3 R’s)

Fireside Chats: radio address by FDR, speaking personally with Americans

• 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.

• Dr. Francis Townsend: Criticized New Deal for not doing enough for older Americans – proposed plan for providing for age 60+ citizens

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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

• Deficit: Government spends more than it takes in

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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

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Swing• Type of jazz music with a “big band”. Used as escapism during

the 1930’s. Most bands were multi-ethnic

• Minimum Wage: lowest wage an employer could legally pay a worker

• Incumbent: One presently in office running for same position

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