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Democratic National Convention
President Roosevelt travels to Chicago, Illinois from Albany to deliver his acceptance speech. In his speech he pledges, "I pledge to you. I pledge to myself, a new deal for the American people." -
Roosevelt's Inaugural Address
President Roosevelt is inaugurated the 32nd president of the United States and presents the First New Deal. -
Congress Approves & The Emergency Banking Relief Act
Roosevelt gets the approval to enact several of the First New Deal programs. The Emergency Banking Relief Act is passed, it gave Roosevelt power over banks and foreign exchange. The act called for a four-day mandatory shut down of banks for inspection before reopening. (Relief, First New Deal) -
Reforestation Relief Act & Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The Reforestation Relief Act was passed thus establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This work relief program porvided thousands of young men in reforestation, construction, and developing national parks. (Relief, First New Deal) -
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) distributed $500 million to the states, Half of the money was used to bail out bankrupt state and locak governments. The other half was evenly distributed directly among the people. (First New Deal) -
The Agriculural Adjustment Act (AAA)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) temporarily reset prices for farm commodities. Food processors were taxed and money was given directly to the farmers for not growing food, decreasing production to increase the price. (Recovery, First New Deal) -
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created to construct dams along the Tennessee Valley. The dams provided more stable irrigation and cheap hydroelectric power. (Recovery, First New Deal) -
The Civil Works Administration (CWA)
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided temporary jobs repairing roads and bridges to the unemployed. (Relief, First New Deal) -
Roosevelt's Annual Address
Roosevelt presents to Congress the Second New Deal. -
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided long-term jobs builiding schools, other buildings, roads, and bridges. (Recovery, Second New Deal) -
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) & the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), also known as the Wagner Act, restoredf the protection given to workers under the National Industrial Recovery Act. The act helped unions thus helping workers, for example, it gave unions the right to organize and to enter into collective bargaining agreements.This act also created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to enforce labor law and assure fair business practices. (Reform, Second New Deal) -
The Social Security Act
The Social Security Act guaranteed pensions to those retiring at the age of 65 with contributions from employees and employers. Financial aid was also provided to dependent children and blind people while establsihing a system of unemployment insurance. (Reform, Second New Deal) -
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act had three major objectives. The first was conservation of the soil itself through wise and proper land use. The second was to reestablish and maintain the farm income at fair levels. Lastly, the third objective was the protection of consumers by guaranteeing adequate supplies of food. (Reform, Second New Deal) -
The United States Housing Authority (USHA)
The United States Housing Authority (USHA) was designed to lend moeny to the states and communities for low-cost construction. It assisted American urbanites, it helped build new houses for over half a million people. (Reform, Second New Deal)
