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Tennessee Valley Authority Act (First New Deal)
This act enabled the government to build dams along the Tennessee River. These dams were built to control flooding and to generate hydroelectric power for the people in the region. This was a reform effort. This act was a part of the first new deal. -
Wagner-Peyser Act (First New Deal)
This act created the United States Employment Service. It promised matching funds for the states if they created local employment opportunities. The Wagner-Peyser Act was a relief for the many unemployed citizens. -
Home Owners' Loan Act (First New Deal)
The Home Owners' Loan Act helped people in danger of losing their homes. The act helped people with mortgages by giving them money or refinancing mortgages. It also led to the creation of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. This act was a relief to families whose homes were in danger of foreclosure. -
National Industrial Recovery Act (First New Deal)
This act guaranteed workers the right to create unions. Through this act, some anti-trust laws were suspended. A federally funded Public Works Administration was also established. This was a part of the first new deal and was a recovery effort. -
Glass-Steagall Act (First New Deal)
This act was major banking legislation that was part of the Banking Act. It gave protection to people who kept their money in commercial banks. It kept bankers from using depositers' money for high-risk investments. This was a relief effort. -
Works Progress Administration (Second New Deal)
The WPA was enacted to provide jobs for unemployed people. They focused on building post offices, bridges, schools, highways, and parks since they weren't allowed to compete with private industry. This organization also provided jobs for artists, writers, theater directors, and musicians. This was a relief effort. -
National Labor Relations Act (Second New Deal)
This act created the National Labor Relations Board which oversaw union elections. The board prevented businesses from treating their employees unfairly. This was a reform effort. -
Social Security Act (Second New Deal)
The Social Security Act promised pensions to millions of Americans. The act created a system of unemployment insurance and promised that the federal government would take care of dependent children and the disabled. This was a relief effort. -
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (Second New Deal)
This law allowed the government to pay farmers to reduce their production to conserve the soil and prevent erosion. It was meant to help with the problems created by Agricultural Adjustment Act, including its failure to protect tenant farmers and sharecroppers. This was a recovery effort. -
United States Housing Authority
This organization was created to lend money to the states or communities for low cost construction. Its goal was to get rid of slums. This was a recovery act.
