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The Emergency Banking Act, passed on March 9th of 1933, was a reform act during the First New Deal that allowed the federal government to inspect banks and reopen only those that were financially stable, restoring public confidence. -
The CCC was a relief program created on March 31st of 1933 during the First New Deal. It provided jobs for young men in environment projects like planting trees, building parks, and soil conservation. -
The Agricultural Adjustment Act was passed May 12th of 1933 during the First New Deal. It was a recovery act that paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise prices and stabilize the agricultural economy. -
The Tennessee Valley Authority was passed May 18th of 1933 during the First New Deal as a part of the recovery program. It built dams and power plants to provide electricity, improve navigation, and reduce flooding in the Tennessee Valley. -
The Securities and Exchange Commission was instead on June 6th of 1934 as a reform movement in FDR’s First New Deal. It regulated the stock market to prevent fraud and revise investor confidence after the stock market crash. -
The Works Progress administration was officially established on May 6th, 1935 as a relief program in FDR’s Second New Deal. It created millions of jobs through public works projects such as building roads, schools, and bridges, as well as arts programs. -
The National Youth Administration was created on June 26th, 1935 as a relief program in the Second New Deal. It provided part-time jobs, education, and vocational training for young people ages 16-25 to help them stay in school and gain work experience. -
The Wagner Act was passed on July 5th, 1935 as a part of the reform section of the Second New Deal. It protected worker’s rights to unionize, bargain collectively, and strike. It also strengthened labor protections. -
The Social Security Act was passed on August 14th, 1935 as a reform act in FDR’s Second New Deal. It established pensions for the elderly, unemployment insurance, and aid to dependent children and the disabled. -
The Rural Electrification Administration was created on May 11th, 1936 as a part of FDR’s Second New Deal. It provided loans and support to bring electricity to rural farms and communities that private companies had ignored. It fell under the relief category.