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Beer Wine Revenue Act (First New Deal)
-This law was the first steps to end Prohibition. This act amended the Volstead Act of 1919 to legalize the sale of wine and beer that contained no more the 3.2 percent alcohol.
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Civilian Conservation Corps (First New Deal)
- This was created by the Emergency Conservation Work Act, putting unemployed young men to work in the nation’s forests and parks. The CCC employed about three million men in conservation work such as planting trees, reducing erosion, and fighting fires.
- This was a relief effort.
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Federal Emergency Relief Act (The First New Deal)
-This provided work and cash relief for Americans struggling to get through the Great Depression. By the end of December 1935, the Frereal Emergency Relief Act had distributed over $3.1 billion and employed more than 20 million people.
-This was a relief effort. -
Public Works Administration (First New Deal)
- This was a program created to provide economic stimulus and jobs during the Great Depression. -The PWA was designed to create public works projects and continued until the U.S. ramped up wartime production for World War II. -This was a recovery effort.
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Tennessee Valley Authority (First New Deal)
- This agency oversaw the construction of dams to control flooding, improved navigation, and create cheap electric power in the Tennessee Valley basin.
- This agency was also important because it generated and sold surplus electricity, created jobs, and conserved water power
- This was a reform effort.
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Indian Reorganization Act (First New Deal)
- This was enacted by the U.S. Congress, aimed at decreasing federal control of American Indian affairs and increasing Indian self-government and responsibility.
- This was a relief effort.
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Federal Housing Administration (First New Deal)
- This was a government agency that FDR established in 1934 to combat the housing crisis of the Great Depression.
- The FHA was designed to regulate mortgages and housing conditions.
- This was a reform effort.
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Work Progress Administration (Second New Deal)
- This agency employed millions of job-seekers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. -More than 8.5 million people were employed due to this agency. -This was a relief effort.
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Wagner Act
-This was one of the most important pieces of labor legislation in history, it guaranteed workers the right to organize unions and bargain directly with management about wages and other issues.
-Also it prohibited employers from interfering with union activities.
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Social Security Act (Second New Deal)
- This was designed to combat widespread poverty among senior citizens and to aid the disabled. -This government program is still in existence today and provides income to retired wage earners and the disabled who have paid into the program throughout their working lives. -This was a reform effort.
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Soil Conservation and Allotment Act (Second New Deal)
- This act established the goals of decreasing soil erosion and maintaining the navigability of rivers.
- The government would pay farmers and in return, they would reduce production to conserve soil and prevent erosion. -This was a relief/recovery effort.
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United States Housing Act (Second New Deal)
- The USHA lent about $800 million towards the construction of 587 low-rent housing developments, as well as some housing for defense industry workers, creating over 170,000 dwelling units.
- Roosevelt wanted to provide safe and sanitary living environments for families. -This was a relief/recovery effort.
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Second Agricultural Adjustment Act (Second New Deal)
-This act authorized crop loans, crop insurance against natural disasters, and large subsidies to farmers who cut back production.
- This was a relief effort.