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1st Hundred Days Begin
Roosevelt begins the first hundred days of the landmark New Deal legislation, including the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the signing of the Home Owners Refinancing Act, the Agricultural Adjustment Act and the Banking Act. It also established the National Recovery Administration, the Public Works Administration and the Civil Works Administration. -
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FDR's 1st Hundered Days
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FDR's 1st Fireside Chat
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Congress passes the Reforestation Relief Act, establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
It provides work immediately for 250,000 young men (18-25) in reforestation, road construction and developing national parks. Work camps begin to spring up. By the time it eases in 1941, two million people have worked on its projects. -
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Authorizes immediate grants to states for relief projects. Unemployment has reached 14 million-over one quarter of the nation's work force. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Construct dams and power plants along the Tennessee Valley; electricity will go to residents, many of whom lacked it previously, and fertilizer will be sold. -
Federal Securities Act
monitor and regulate stocks and bonds. -
National Employment System Act.
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Home Owners Refinancing Act
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National Industrial Recovery Act
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End of Roosevelt's 1st Hundred Days
