APUSH Unit 4 / Period 7 Flash Cards A diverse U.S. debated government activism & America’s international role Chapter 24
Franklin D. Roosevelt a)U.S. president elected during Great Depression known for the New Deal b)1932ff c)U.S. d)Relates to Era 7 because symbolizes shift toward a more active federal government
The New Deal a)FDR’s programs to fix the Great Depression; designed to restore confidence & put people to work b) & c)U.S. d)Relates to Era 7 because symbolizes shift toward a more active federal government
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) a)Federal insurance of individual checking & savings accounts b)1933 c)U.S. d)Relates to Era 7 because illustrates shift toward more active federal government
Congress of Industrial Organizations a)Coalition of workers; mobilized unskilled workers against industrialists & improved pay & working conditions; made possible in part by more support from federal government for labor unions b)1935 c)U.S. d)Relates to Era 7 because symbolizes the shirt toward more active federal government
Social Security Act a)Created old age pensions for those who retire b)1935 c)U.S. d)Relates to Period 7 because illustrates turn TOWARD more active federal government