Knowra New Deal New Deal The New Deal was a set of U.S. federal programs, regulations, and reforms introduced under President Franklin D. Roosevelt beginning in 1933 to address the Great Depression.
Civilian Conservation Corps : A federal work program that employed young men in conservation projects from 1933 to 1942. It paired immediate wages with public work on forests, parks, and soil.
Great Depression : A worldwide economic crisis beginning in 1929, marked by severe declines in production, employment, and trade. Its mass unemployment and financial collapse created the crisis the New Deal confronted.
Frances Perkins : A U.S. labor reformer who served as secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945, the first woman in a presidential cabinet. She helped shape labor protections and social insurance, including the Social Security Act.
New Deal coalition : The political alliance of groups that supported the Democratic Party during and after Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. The coalition shows how New Deal policies reshaped electoral politics across regions and social groups.
Welfare state : A system in which government provides social protection and services to reduce economic insecurity and meet basic needs. New Deal social insurance helped establish a lasting U.S. role in economic security.
Works Progress Administration : A federal agency that employed millions in public works, arts, and other projects from 1935 to 1943. It made direct federal employment a major instrument of economic relief.
Franklin D. Roosevelt : The 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. Roosevelt led the administration that proposed and implemented the New Deal.
Harry Hopkins : A social worker and government administrator who directed major New Deal relief programs. He helped design and run federal work relief, including the Works Progress Administration.
Court-packing plan : Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1937 proposal to add justices to the U.S. Supreme Court under specified conditions. The proposal exposed conflict over judicial resistance and presidential power.
American labor movement : The organized effort of U.S. workers to improve wages, conditions, and rights through unions and collective action. New Deal labor law enabled union growth and changed collective bargaining.
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