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The Emergency Banking Relief Act was passed by Congress to allow individual banks to reopen. Roosevelt told Americans during fireside chat on the radio that people could now trust banks more than ever with their money. The act provided relief in the existing national banking after the Great Depression began and closed most of them down. America began to rebuild their banking systems with this act and started to gain the trust of citizens again. -
The CCC gave millions of young men jobs on environmental projects during the Great Depression. It was an act proposed by FDR as a work relief program for those struggling to gain income and it shaped modern national and state parks of the United States. The CCC combined FDR’s interests in conservation and service for youth in America.This act was seen as one of the most successful of Roosevelt's New Deal Programs. -
The AAA was a federal law passed to offer farmers subsidies in exchange for limiting the production of specific crops. The subsidies acted as a limit for overproduction of crops so the prices could increase and farmers would earn more money. The government also bought livestock for slaughter. this act could benefit both farmers and people who bought crops. This helped balance out the economy after it had been in shambles from the Great Depression. -
During the peak of the Great Depression, Roosevelt proposed FERA to give economic aid to the people of America. It was a grant-making agency which allowed federal aid to be distributed across the States for those struggling in those unprecedented times. Federal funds were loaned to the States for their own relief efforts. One component of FERA was the Civil Works Administration funded by NIRA, which employed 4 women all over the country. -
NIRA was a US labor and consumer law passed to authorize FDR regulating industries for fair prices that would balance out the economy and allow it to become stable again. The wages across America were up and down across the board, and the NIRA set trade practices, wages, hours and production hours. This was all in hopes to raise prices by limiting production and at the same time protecting purchasing power of workers. -
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The WPA was an agency of the New Deal that employed millions of men who were unskilled and seeking out jobs.They carried out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings, roads, schools, and more. From this administration, many workers came together to build highways and artists were hired to enhance the look of public spaces. Most of the projects WPA provided are still around today. -
The PRRA had a goal to provide relief and work relief for Puerto Ricans that were hit hard by the Great Depression.The agency funded many projects that were approved to employ large numbers of jobless men and women. Schools, medical facilities, and low-cost housing were built to improve the culture of living and working in Puerto Rico. FDR created this act through the Emergency Relief Appropriation act and was proved to be extremely successful. -
The NYA sponsored by FDR focused on the employment of youth from ages 16-25. Those who were finished with school and wanted to employment were given a chance to develop skills the could use for the rest of their lives even after they had finished the program. Their work included building bridges, schools, and furniture for schools and hospitals. Over 4.5 million young men and women were employed through NYA and worked towards affording a higher education for themselves. -
The NLRA was passed to conserve and protect the rights of employers and their employees to organize into trade unions, encourage collective bargaining, and take action in strikes. Private sector labor and management prices were hurting the economy and the general welfare of workers. Employees covered by this act were protected against certain types of union misconduct and could strike against it. -
The Social Security Act allowed for insurance against unemployment. The main goal was to pay financial benefits to those over the age of 65 based on payroll taxes. It was a federal safety net for elderly, unemployed and disadvantaged Americans. Tens of millions of people have received financial aid for the Social Security act since proposed by FDR in the New Deal.