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Franklin D Roosevelt
the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms of office. He was a central figure of the 20th century during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. -
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Eleanor Roosevelt
an American politician, who was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, having held the post from March 1933 to April 1945 during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office. -
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Dorothea Lange
An american photographer who was best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration and photographs that humanized the consequences of the Great Depression and influenced the development of documentary photography. -
The Great Depression
the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in October, 1929 -
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Dust Bowl
a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies -
Federal Reserve System
the central bank of the United States. It was created by the Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. -
"Relief, Recovery, Reform"
known as the 'Three R's', were introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression to address the problems of mass unemployment and the economic crisis. -
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The New Deal
a series of federal programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations enacted in the United States during the 1930s in response to the Great Depression. -
20th Amendment
If the President elect dies prior to taking the oath, the vice-president will become president and if there is no clear winner for the office of president, the house of representatives will choose. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
a federal corporation organized in 1933 to provide cheap electric power, flood control, irrigation, etc. by developing the entire basin of the Tennessee River -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
an federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks and thrifts in the event of bank failures. created in 1933 to maintain public confidence and encourage stability in the financial system. -
21st Amendment
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1933, providing for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, which had outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. -
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
a U.S. government agency that oversees securities transactions, activities of financial professionals and mutual fund trading to prevent fraud and intentional deception.
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Social Security Administration (SSA)
a U.S. agency that administers social programs covering disability, retirement and survivors' benefits. created in 1935 to administer the social insurance programs in the US.
