A New Deal for Americans, 1931–1939

Passed in 1935, the __________ funded retirement pensions beginning at age 65, with workers' and employers' contributions.

Newly energized unions representing industrial workers and accepting blacks and minorities formed the __________ in 1935.

Created in 1933, the __________ provided farmers with credit, and loans, as well as financial incentives to those who agreed to limit production of corn, wheat, cotton, tobacco, and livestock.

Decades of corn and wheat cultivation on the Great Plains, the destruction of native grasses, and prolonged drought created the major ecological disaster of the 1930s, the __________.

Craft unions representing trades such as carpenters, plumbers, and electricians dominated the largest labor organization, the __________.

In 1934, Congress approved the __________ that encouraged states to provide better health care and education to Indian tribes.

The __________ built a network of dams and hydroelectric projects to control floods, generate power, and promote growth in a chronically poor area of the South.

President Roosevelt delivered a radio address on the banking crisis on March 12, 1933, the first of three dozen __________ he delivered on policy issues over the next twelve years.

In June 1933, Congress enacted the __________, which established strict guidelines for banking operations and expanded the power of the Federal Reserve System.

The __________ created a Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate stock markets and activities by brokers.

The __________ required companies selling stock to the public to register with a federal agency and provide accurate information on what was being sold.

Between March and June 1933, often dubbed the __________, Roosevelt prevailed on Congress to pass fourteen pieces of major legislation.

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