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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The Civilian Conservation Corps was meant to provide work for men in the 1930s. The CCC helped combat the great depression by providing work for young men who would then send money back home. These jobs provided a steady income for families. The CCC was in effect from 1933 to 1942. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
The AAA was created by the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933. The agricultural adjustment act paid farmers to not plant any crops. In other cases the government paid farmers to kill off their livestock. By doing either of those things farmers could reduce the surplus of food in America and thus drive crop prices back up.The higher prices helped America's farmers get back on their feet and also America back on her feet. The act was ruled unconstitutional in 1936. -
Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
Created by the Federal Emergency Act of 1933 the FERA's main goal was to alleviate household unemployment by creating new unskilled jobs in local and state government. Even though providing jobs to the poor and not giving direct relief was more expensive having a job increased peoples mental health; so not only did the FERA provide people with money but also with high hopes. The Federal Emergency Relief Act and was replaced in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). -
Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)
The corporation was established in 1933 by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation Act. The HOLC issued bonds and then used the bonds to purchase mortgage loans from lenders. The loans purchased were for homeowners who were having problems making the payments on their mortgage loans. This combated the great depression by helping people stay in their homes thus keeping them off the streets. The HOLC ceased its lending activities in June, 1936. -
Glass-Steagall Act (FDIC)
Enacted by the U.S. banking act of 1933 most of the Glass-Steagall Act was repealed in 1999. The bill was designed “to provide for the safer and more effective use of the assets of banks, and to regulate interbank control. Also the act insured bank accounts up to 5000 dollars. By doing this the public gained a much higher confidence in banks and got them up and running again. -
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
The National Housing Administration was created under the National Housing Act of 1934. The administration set standards for the construction of houses and provided mortgage insurance to homeowners. The goal of the administration was to improve housing standards and conditions, provide an adequate home financing system through insurance of mortgage loans. The main way in which the FHA combated the great depression was by stabilizing the mortgage market. The FHA,is still in effect today. -
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
The Rural Electrification Administration was established in 1935 and by 1939 had helped to establish 417 rural electric cooperatives, which served 288,000 households. By providing power to rural ares the administration improved the attitudes of many farmers and promoted them into buying radios. The administration helped to combat the depression by providing rural areas with FDR's "fireside chats" which kept America on the same page. Under the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act was established in 1935 and provided money to retired people over the age of 65. By providing the elderly with money and thus not requiring them to work provided more jobs for the young people of America. This was helpful in combating the great depression because people needed jobs and the SS Act was just one way to provide more of what the country needed. The Social Security Act is still providing money to the elderly to this day. -
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
The FLSA introduced the forty-hour work week, established a national minimum wage, guaranteed "time-and-a-half" for overtime in certain jobs, and prohibited most employment of minors in "oppressive child labor". The act helped combat the great depression by increasing pay but decreasing hours of workers.The Fair Labor Standards Act is still in effect today. -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDA)
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was established in 1938 and oversaw the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. The FDA helped to combat the great depression by making food and drugs safer for Americans. Many Americans needed both food and drugs but especially childern who were the future of America. The FDA is still in effect today.
