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The length for which the New Deal program persists.
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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a relief program established during the First New Deal, employed millions of young unemployed men in conservation work on public lands. Specifically, they planted trees, constructed parks and roads, fought forest fires, and more. -
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was a relief program created during the First New Deal to provide financial aid to unemployed individuals and their families by distributing federal funds to states. This allowed for the creation of relief programs sponsored by states such as job creation, soup kitchens, and housing. -
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (recovery) paid farmers to reduce crop and livestock production through the usage of subsidies. This was done in order to manipulate supply and demand and raise the prices of farm products. -
The Tennessee Valley Authority (recovery) provided affordable, reliable power and worked on environmental stewardship in the Tennessee Valley region during the First New Deal. They constructed many dams, providing hydroelectric power and managing flood control. -
The Civil Works Administration was a temporary First New Deal relief program which provided urgent employment for many Americans during the winter, the height of the great depression. Eighty percent of the budget went directly towards wages while the remainder funded infrastructure and other public works: building and repairing roads, schools, and airports. -
The Second New Deal saw the creation of the Works Progress Administration (relief) which provided jobs through the construction of public works. Specifically, the WPA created many roads, bridges, schools, and libraries. Additionally, the WPA planted millions of trees and created public art sculptures. -
The Rural Electrification Administration was a recovery program created during the Second New Deal to bring electricity to rural areas. The REA provided low cost loans for rural electrical assistance. This allowed for communities to build and manage their own power lines. -
The National Labor Relations Act (reform), created during the Second New Deal, was a piece of legislation which allowed employees the right to organize into trade unions (labour unions). Additionally, the Wagner Act allowed labourers to engage in collective bargaining and participate in strikes. -
The Farm Security Administration (recovery) was created to combat rural poverty among farmers. The FSA bought out small farms that were no longer economically viable, setting up subsistence communities for displaced farmers to work together on the same land. FSA also launched a highly successful photography program, recording the lives of many Americans affected by the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl. -
The United States Housing Authority (reform) was established to lend money to states for low cost construction of housing. The program razed over 10,000 slum units and constructed over 22,000 low cost housing units.