The First Hundred Days and Alphabet Agencies Flashcards
learn the terms (7 cards)
1
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Great Depression
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A point in America in which the economy was at a low and people were struggling
2
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Roosevelt
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wants to help end the Great Depression, and just got elected as president.
3
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Alphabet Agencies
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government agencies to help with unemployment and other hardships in society due to the crash of the economy
4
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Brain Trust
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Academic advisors to help piece together the New Deal economic policies
5
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Social Security Administration (SSA)
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Provided financial support to the elderly, unemployed, and disabled. Also laid the foundation for the U.S welfare state
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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33 dams built to control the Tennessee River, in which jobs were created
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