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Emergency Banking Relief Act
This relief act aimed to stabilize the banking system by closing banks temporarily and allowing only financially sound ones to reopen. -
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
A work relief program that provided jobs for young men in conservation and natural resource projects. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Recovery act designed to help farmers by reducing crop production to raise prices. Farmers were paid subsidies to cut production. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
A reform program that enabled a government-owned corporation to build dams and hydroelectric plants to provide electricity and economic development to the Tennessee Valley region. -
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Recovery program made to set fair wages, work hours, and business regulations. -
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First New Deal
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National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
A reform act that guaranteed workers' rights to unionize and collectively bargain, strengthening labor protections. -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
A relief effort that provided millions of jobs through infrastructure projects, arts programs, and public works, benefiting both urban and rural communities. -
Social Security Act (SSA)
A reform program that created a pension system for retired people (age 65), unemployment insurance, and aid for the disabled and dependent children. -
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
A recovery and reform effort that provided loans and assistance to bring electricity to rural farms and communities. -
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Second New Deal
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
A reform effort that established minimum wage, maximum working hours, and restricted child labor, ensuring fair labor standards.