The New Deal

By graciebostek
  • Bank Holiday

    Bank Holiday

    In order to restore confidence in those banks that were still solvent, the president ordered the banks closed for a bank holiday. This provided relief to America during the time and was a part of the First New Deal.
  • Public Works Administration

    Public Works Administration

    Allotted money to state and local governments for building roads, bridges, dams, and other public works. This provided immediate relief as it gave thousands of people jobs. This was a part of the First New Deal.
  • The Glass-Steagall Act

    The Glass-Steagall Act

    This increased regulation of the banks and limited how banks could invest customers money. It was a reform program that helped to create change. This was a part of the First New Deal.
  • The Agricultural Adjustment Administration

    The Agricultural Adjustment Administration

    This encouraged farmers to reduce production by offering to pay government subsidies for every acre they plowed under. This would have provided recovery however it was declared unconstitutional in a 1935 court decision. This was a part of the First New Deal.
  • Resettlement Administration

    Resettlement Administration

    This provided loans to sharecroppers, tenants, and small farmers. It also established federal camps where migrant workers can find decent housing. This also provided relief to Americans and as a part of the Second New Deal.

  • Rural Electrification Administration

    This new agency provided loans for electrical cooperatives to supply power in rural areas. This gave relief to Americans was a part for the Second New Deal.
  • Works Progress Administration

    Works Progress Administration

    It spent billions of dollars to provide people with jobs. It paid them double the relief rate but less than the going wage for regular workers. Most of their workers constructed bridges, roads, and public buildings. This gave American immediate relief and was a part of the Second New Deal.
  • Securities and Exchange Commission

    Securities and Exchange Commission

    Was created to regulate the stock market and place strict limits in order to prevent a future Stock Market Crash. This fell into the reform category because it created new polices. This was a part of the First New Deal.

  • National Labor Relations Act

    It replaced labor provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act. It guaranteed workers the right to join a union and a union's right to bargain collectively. This provided recovery and was a part of the Second New Deal.

  • Social Security Act

    It created a federal insurance program based upon the automatic collection of payments from employees and employers throughout peoples' careers. This was a reform and was a part of the Second New Deal.