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Roosevelt won the presidency in a landslide election due to his platform centered around change. -
First New Deal, part of recovery and reform. This act was signed after the forced closure of banks in the Bank Holiday. It allowed the Treasury to examine and determine if banks were ready to reopen and provide money to the public.
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First New Deal, part of recovery. This act allowed for the sale of beer and wine for the purposes of generating revenue to pay taxes.
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First New Deal, part of relief. This agency provided work-relief for two million unemployed, unmarried, young men. These men were sent to rural areas to live and built reservoirs, bridges, roads, and reforested and cleared lands. These men earned $30 (%588) a month, and up to $25 could be sent back home. -
First New Deal, part of recovery. This act attempts to restore farmer purchasing power to pre-WWI level. The government pays subside farmers to produce less goods to drive prices up (paid for by taxes), including crops like corn, wheat, cotton, rice, peanuts, tobacco, milk. Unfortunately, Sharecroppers and tenant farmers suffer because of the decreased production. -
First New Deal, part of relief. This administration gave money to state and local governments to fund the employment of thousands of workers to build public works projects. This included roads, dams, and bridges. -
The Works Progress Administration was a relief program. It employed the millions of unemployed people to work on public infrastructure like roads and bridges. It attempted to ease the depression by creating more jobs. (Second New Deal) -
The Rural Electrification Act was a relief program. It was formed to bring electricity to rural areas by hiring unemployed people to install infrastructure. This provided jobs to help ease the depression and expanded public infrastructure (Second New Deal) -
The National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act was a reform act. It guaranteed the right of workers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining. This was important since it banned unfair labor practices and improved the quality of life for workers everywhere. (Second New Deal) -
The Social Security Act is both reform and recovery. It established the Social Security program, a program that uses payroll tax to provide a pension for disabilities, unemployment, and old age. This program attempted to help people recover from unemployment while also establishing welfare in the US. (Second New Deal)
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The Farm Security Administration was a recovery and relief program. It was created to combat rural poverty by educating farmers about good farming practices, spreading awareness through photography, resettling families on more productive land, and providing loans to farmers. (Second New Deal