New Deal

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    The First New Deal

  • Bank Holidays

    The temporary closure of all U.S banks ordered by President FDR as a key part of the New Deal. It allowed the government to assess the financial health of things and stop bank runs.
  • Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

    Provided jobs for unemployed young men to work on conservation and public land projects which helped boost the economy.
  • Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

    A new deal program designed to boost agriculture prices by reducing crop production and raising farm prices by paying farmers.
  • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

    A federally owned electric utility corporation that provided power to the southeastern U.S. It managed the Tennessee river system for electricity production and agricultural production.
  • Works Progress Administration (WPA)

    An executive order from President FDR to provide jobs during the Great Depression. It employed millions of people on public works projects.
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    The Second New Deal

  • Wagner Act

    Established the right for private sector employees to organize into unions, bargain collectively, and engage in other concerted activities for their mutual aid ad protection.
  • Social Security Act

    Created a system of federal old-age benefits, unemployment compensation, and aid to families with dependent children.
  • Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

    Provided low-interest loans to farmers who banded together to create cooperatives to bring electricity to their communities.
  • National Youth Administration (NYA)

    Established by FDR to provide work, vocational training, and education to young Americans (aged 16-25), during the Great Depression.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

    A federal law that established key labor protections in the U.S. including the federal minimum wage, time-and-a-half overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a week, ad restrictions on child labor.