2025 USH6 Great Depression/New Deal : Key People/Terms Review

The unequal distribution of wealth contributed to economic instability.

• Wealth Distribution

• Economic Growth

• Inflation Rates

• Unemployment Levels

A high tariff that worsened the global economic downturn by reducing international trade.

• Smoot-Hawley Tariff

• Tariff of Abominations

• McKinley Tariff

• Fordney-McCumber Tariff

A severe drought that worsened the economic situation for farmers during the 1930s.

• Dust Bowl

• Great Depression

• New Deal

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

Regulates the stock market to prevent abuses that lead to crashes.

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Federal Reserve System

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during critical New Deal cases.

• Charles Evans Hughes

• William Howard Taft

• Earl Warren

• John Marshall

Played a role in monetary policy during the Depression, with controversial decisions on interest rates.

• Federal Reserve System

• World Bank

• International Monetary Fund

• European Central Bank

Established a safety net for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled.

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Medicare Program

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Department of Labor

FDR's controversial plan to expand the Supreme Court to secure favorable rulings.

• Court Packing

• Judicial Review

• Executive Order Expansion

• Constitutional Amendment

Provided jobs in environmental conservation projects.

• CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

• NPS (National Park Service)

• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)

Franklin D. Roosevelt's radio addresses to reassure and inform the public.

• Fireside Chats

• Radio Talks

• Public Broadcasts

• Evening Addresses