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Inaguration
The 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, delivers his first inaugural address. -
Bank Holiday
President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a four day bank holiday to stop people from withdrawing money from unstable banks. From March 6 to March 10 all banking transaction were suspended across the United States. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The First New Deal (Relief)
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) operated for unemployed and unmarried women. The CCC provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned be the government. The CCC was meant to provide jobs for young men and to aid families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression. -
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
First New Deal (Recovery)
The Agricultural Administration Act was designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. The government bought livestock for slaughter and paid commodity farmers to leave their fields uncultivated. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
First New Deal (Reform)
Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act into law enabling the federal government to build dams along the Tennessee River that controlled flooding and generated inexpensive hydroelectric power. The TVA provided navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing to the Tennessee Region, a region especially affected by the Great Depression. -
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
First New Deal (Recovery)
The National Industrial Recovery Act authorizes the President to regulate industry for fair wages and prices that would stimulate economic recovery. The NIRA guaranteed that worker would have the right to unionize and bargain collectively for higher wages and better working conditions. -
Public Works Administration
The First New Deal (Relief)
The Public Works Administration (PWA) built large scale public works such as dams, bridges, hospitals and schools. The PWA's goals were to provide employment, stabilize power, and help revive the economy. The PWA created an infrastructure that generated national pride. -
Federal Housing Administration
The First New Deal (Recovery)
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) sets standards for construction and insures loans made by banks and other private lenders for home builders. -
Work Progress Administration
The Second New Deal (Relief)
The Work Progress Administration (WPA) employed millions of people to carry out public work projects including the construction of public buildings and works. -
National Labor Relations Act
The Second New Deal (Reform)
The National Labor Relations Act guarantees basic rights of private sector employees to organize into trade unions, engage in collective bargaining for better terms and conditions at work, and take collective action including strike if necessary. It also created the National Labor Relations Board. -
Social Security Act
The Second New Deal (Reform)
The Social Security Act focused on providing aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children. It created a basic right to a pension in ld age and insurance against unemployment. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Second New Deal (Reform)
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) created the right to minimum wage and "time-and-a-half" overtime pay when people work more than 40 hours a week. The FLSA also prohibited most employment of minors.
