New Deal 1933-1938

By Cuagroup8

  • The State Unemployment Relief Act (Political)

    The State Unemployment Relief Act (Political)
    Also known as the Wicks Act. Legislation passed in New York in an effort to provide relief during the Hoover administration.

  • Federal Emergency Relief Act (Economic)

    Federal Emergency Relief Act (Economic)
    Created to channel half a billion dollars in relief money through state and local welfare.

  • Banking Act (Economic)

    Banking Act (Economic)
    Designed to provide more effective uses for the banks assets. Also known as the Glass-Steagall Act.

  • National Housing Act (Political)

    National Housing Act (Political)
    Insured private lending institutions against loss on home mortgage loans.

  • National Youth Adminstration (Socio-Cultural)

    National Youth Adminstration (Socio-Cultural)
    Provided grants for high school and college students in exchange for work in order to help them complete their education.

  • Social Security Act (Political)

    Social Security Act (Political)
    Provided assistance to the aged, blind, crippled an dependent children, subjects of industrial accidents, and unemployed.

  • The Recession (Economic)

    The Recession (Economic)
    It was caused by Roosevelt's premature attempt to balance the budget by cutting relief spending.

  • Fair Labor Standards Act (Socio-Cultural)

    Fair Labor Standards Act (Socio-Cultural)
    Established minimum wage, 40 hour work week, overtime pay, and curbed use of child labor.

  • The Conclusion of the Great Depression Era (Socio-Cultural)

    The Conclusion of the Great Depression Era (Socio-Cultural)
    Resulted in changed attitudes and ideas about the origins of poverty.