New Deal Timeline

By VadenMcCarty

  • Emergency Banking Relief Act (First New Deal)

    This act allowed the government to inspect the financial health of all banks and reopen only those deemed solvent. It restored public confidence in the U.S. banking system.
    Type: Recovery

  • Civilian Conservation Corps (First New Deal)

    Provided jobs to young men for environmental projects such as planting trees, building parks, and preventing soil erosion. It employed over 3 million young men.
    Type: Relief

  • Agricultural Adjustment Act (First New Deal)

    Aimed to raise crop prices by paying farmers to reduce production, therefore, reducing surpluses and stabilizing farm income.
    Type: Recovery

  • Tennessee Valley Authority (First New Deal)

    Built dams and power plants in the Tennessee Valley to control flooding and generate electicity.
    Type: Recovery and Reform

  • National Industrial Recovery Act (First New Deal)

    Set fair labor standards, wages, and prices in industries to stimulate economic recovery. Later declared unconstitutional in 1935.
    Type: Recovery

  • Works Progress Administration (Second New Deal)

    Employed millions of Americans in public works projects such as building roads, bridges, schools, and arts programs. It became one of the largest employers of the 1930s.
    Type: Relief

  • Rural Electrification Administration (Second New Deal))

    Provided federal loans to bring electricity to rural areas, dramatically improving quality of life and productivity for farmers.
    Type: Recovery

  • National Labor Relations Act (Second New Deal)

    Guaranteed workers the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining, strengthening labor rights and protections.
    Type: Reform

  • Social Security Act (Second New Deal)

    Established pensions for the elderly, unemployment insurance, and assistance for the disabled and dependent children.
    Type: Reform