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Recovery - First New Deal
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was a program to boost prices of crops to help farmers recover from the Great Depression. It limited the outputs of farmers to regulate prices of crops. The Supreme Court declared the AAA unconstitutional in 1936. -
Relief - First New Deal
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a program that provided jobs for young unemployed, unmarried men. They gave the men food, shelter, and jobs to improve America's public lands. They built many trails and parks. It employed around 3 million men, who earned $30 a month. -
Reform - First New Deal
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was formed by the 1933 Banking Act to insure banks in case they go bankrupt. It also supervises banks. It looks to prevent the banking crises that led to the Great Depression -
Recovery - First New Deal
The National Recovery Administration was an agency created to help the economy recover by promoting workers' rights. It aimed to improve labor conditions, guarantee the right to unions, and to expand employment. It was ruled unconstitutional in 1935. -
Reform - First New Deal
The Securities and Exchange Commission is an agency formed to regulate the stock market. It ensures that companies and investors do not abuse the stock market in ways, such as overinflating the value of companies, that led to the Stock Market Crash of 1929. -
Reform - Second New Deal
The National Labor Relations Act guaranteed workers the right to create and join independent unions. It helped improve labor conditions and gave workers a voice. -
Relief - Second New Deal
The Works Progress Administration hired millions of unemployed people to work on infrastructure like roads, bridges, and schools. It gave people immediate jobs and created important infrastructure. -
Reform - Second New Deal
People would pay a percentage of their paycheck to Social Security, and once they retire, they get their money back. It helped subsidize unemployed people and people with disabilities. -
Reform - Second New Deal
People with higher incomes are taxed more. It helped to reform and redistribute wealth. -
Recovery - Second New Deal
The Fair Labor Standards Act established a national minimum wage, set a maximum number of work hours per week, and prohibited child labor. It stimulated the economy and helped it recover from the Great Depression.