New Deal Policy

By Lesleymar

  • National Recovery Act(NRA)

    RECOVERY
    The president and government were allowed to regulate industries for fair wages to stimulate economic growth.

  • Agricultural Adjustment Act(AAA)

    RECOVERY
    Paid farmers to not produce certain crops in order to increase demand by decreasing the supply.

  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)

    REFORM
    The money deposited by Americans were insured to create more trust in banks.

  • Public Works Administration(PWA)

    REFORM
    This administration budgeted the billions of dollars required to employ Americans through organizations such as CCC.
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    FIrst New Deal

  • Emergency Banking Act or “Bank Holiday”

    RELIEF
    Shut down banks to keep check all the banks so the “good” banks would only be allowed to stay open while the “bad” banks were closed to restore confidence in banks.

  • Civilian Conservation Corporations(CCC)

    REFORM
    This gave millions of young men jobs in environmental projects to protect the environment and stimulate the economy.

  • Tennessee Valley Administration(TVA)

    RECOVERY
    Created jobs in producing electricity generators in the South to leading to more economic development since the South was deeply affected by the Dust Bowl.

  • 21st Amendment

    RELIEF
    The 18th amendment was repealed lifting the prohibition of alcohol which increased the economy.

  • Indian Reorganization Act(IRA)

    RELIEF
    This promoted tribal organization and reversed the Dawes Act to try to alleviate Native American suffering.

  • Security and Exchanges Commission(SEC)

    RECOVERY
    This commission regulated industries to keep fair and secure markets by providing investors with reliable information and clear rules of honest dealing.
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    SECOND New Deal

  • Works Progress Administration(WPA)

    REFORM
    This employed millions of people to do public tasks such as the construction of roads and buildings to keep the economy flowing and boost morale of Americans by giving a sense of worth.

  • Glass-Steagall(Wagner Act)

    REFORM
    This separated commercial and investment banking to avoid more bank failures from any more economic falls in markets.

  • National Labor Board

    REFORM
    An independent government agency that enforced labor laws dealing with bargaining and unfair labor practices.

  • Social Security Act

    REFORM
    Established insurance and retirement to protect the future of Americans.

  • Banking Act of 1935

    REFORM
    Changed the structure and power distribution of the Federal Reserve System.