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New Deal Begins
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Emergency Banking Relief Act (EBRA) (Relief and Recover)
This act aimed to restore public trust in the baking system by closing weak banks and allowing stable ones to reopen under government supervision. Reopened banks after the "Bank Holiday" -
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) (Relief)
A public works program that provided jobs for young men in conservation and infrastructure projects such as planting trees and building parks. It served as a relief program. -
Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) (Recovery)
Made to stabilize agricultural prices by reducing overproduction. It paid farmers subsidies to cut production of crops which helped increase prices and farmer income. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) (Recovery and Reform)
The TVA built dams and provided electricity to rural Tennessee. It aimed to modernize rural areas. -
Public Works Administration (PWA) (Recovery)
A large-scale public works program to fund the construction of things like bridges, dams, schools, and hospitals. This created jobs and stimulated the economy. -
The Second New Deal Begins
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Works Progress Administration (WPA) (Relief)
This program provided millions of jobs for unemployed workers in public works, including road construction, and public building. I was one of the largest job creation programs of the new deal. -
Rural Electric Administration (REA) (Recovery)
Installed electrical distribution systems in rural areas. This connected millions of Americans even if they were in rural areas. -
National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) (Reform)
This act was made to protect workers rights and gave them the right to join a union. It also established the National Labor Relations Board to control labor disputes. -
Social Security Act (Reform)
This made a pension system for retirees, those with disabilities, and gave insurance to the unemployed. This way, old people and those with disabilities would not be disadvantaged. -
Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) (Reform)
This act created minimum wages, maximum hours, and restrictions on child labor. It was made to protect workers rights and to prevent further issues regarding unfair working conditions.