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Franklin Roosevelt’s new policies meant to fend off the Great Depression. The government’s role largely increased in American society.
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An act passed in (1933) to shut down all other banks for a few days to lessen people’s panic during the Great Depression.
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The New Deal Act that raised prices for farm produce by paying farmers to reduce production. Large farmers got most of the benefits. -
Repealed the 18th Amendment and prohibition -
Brought electricity to rural areas for cheap and redeveloped the Tennessee River valley through flood-control projects. The TVA owned many power plants and dams.
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Made laws to regulate prices, wages, hours, production, and collective bargaining. The NRA was ruled unconstitutional and did not meet the intended results.
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A New Deal order that insured up to $5,000 in bank deposits. The value would increase over the years. -
IRA ended the Dawes Act, advocated for self-government for those living on reservations, and promised to hold up native customs and language.
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Developed by Francis Townsend, it sent $200 a month pension to every United States citizen over the age of 60.
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Passed in August of (1935)
Measure that supported members of the workforce age 65 and older by giving them retirement payments. It also gave people who were temporarily unemployed insurance and welfare payments for the disabled and destitute children of single parents. -
The NLRB was created by the National Labor Relations Act in 1935. The NLRB protected the right of workers to organize labor unions and prevented business owners from interfering.
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(1938)
Law that established a minimum wage of 40 cents per hour and a maximum of 40 working hours per week.