FDR New Deal

Emergency Banking Relief Act (Relief)

Mar 9, 1933

Closed every bank in the US and inspected each one to see if they were ready to be reopened. Ones that were ready were reopened. This is also known as the Bank Holiday.

Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) (Relief)

Mar 31, 1933

The CCC created jobs for many men who worked on national parks and built trials. They hired millions of unemployed men to conserve labor.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) (Recovery)

May 12, 1933

The AAA was created to raise the prices of crops. They did this by paying farmers to produce less than the maximum that they could produce.

Securities Act (Reform)

May 27, 1933

This act required companies to disclose truthful stock information to protect investors.

National Industrial Recovery Act (Recovery)

Jun 16, 1933

This act regulated industry and promoted fair competition. It also established the National Recovery Administration to set minimum wages, maximum hours, and prohibited child labor.

First New Deal Completed and Second New Deal begins

1935

Emergency Relief Appropriation Act (Relief)[2nd New Deal]

Apr 8, 1935

This act funded multiple public projects such as roads and bridges.

Wagner Act (Reform)[2nd New Deal]

Jul 5, 1935

The Wagner Act guarantees the right to join a union, passed child labor laws, and guaranteed overtime pay.

Social Security Act (Relief/Reform)[2nd New Deal]

Aug 14, 1935

This act established old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and welfare for dependent groups.

Farm Tenancy Act (Recovery)[2nd New Deal]

Jul 22, 1937

The Farm Tenancy Act helped tenant farmers and sharecroppers purchase land; improved rural living.

Fair Labor Standards Act (Reform)[2nd New Deal]

Jun 25, 1938

This program established a federal minimum wage, the 40-hour workweek, and overtime pay, and banned oppressive child labor.