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The new deal comprised of two main waves, the first and the second. The new deal was created to combat the great depression.
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This focused on immediate, short time relief to take most of the strain of the Great Depression off of the citizens.
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After a nationwide banking collapse, this act gave the federal government power to inspect and reopen financially sound banks, restoring public confidence in the banking system.
Type: Reform
Date: March 9, 1933
Deal: First New Deal -
The CCC provided jobs for young men in conservation projects such as planting trees, building parks, and preventing soil erosion. It reduced unemployment and improved the environment.
Type: Relief
Date: March 31, 1933
Deal: First New Deal -
The AAA paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise agricultural prices and restore farmers’ purchasing power.
Type: Recovery
Date: May 12, 1933
Deal: First New Deal -
The TVA built dams and hydroelectric plants to provide affordable electricity and flood control in the Tennessee Valley, improving the regional economy.
Type: Recovery / Reform
Date: May 18, 1933
Deal: First New Deal -
The NIRA created the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to regulate industry, establish fair labor practices, and set prices to stimulate industrial recovery.
Type: Recovery
Date: June 16, 1933
Deal: First New Deal -
Second New Deal built off of the basis of the first after unemployment dropped as a result of the stopping of the reforms, and further helped America to recover from the Great Depression
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The WPA provided millions of jobs through public works projects like roads, schools, bridges, and cultural programs for artists and writers.
Type: Relief
Date: May 6, 1935
Deal: Second New Deal -
The REA loaned money to rural cooperatives to build electric lines, bringing electricity to remote farming areas.
Type: Recovery / Reform
Date: May 11, 1935
Deal: Second New Deal -
The Wagner Act protected workers’ rights to unionize and bargain collectively, creating the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to enforce these rights.
Type: Reform
Date: July 5, 1935
Deal: Second New Deal -
This act established old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid for the disabled and dependent children — laying the foundation of the modern welfare state.
Type: Reform
Date: August 14, 1935
Deal: Second New Deal -
This act established a federal minimum wage, limited child labor, and set maximum working hours — protecting workers nationwide.
Type: Reform
Date: June 25, 1938
Deal: Second New Deal