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Civilian Conservation Corps
It wwas a public relief program that went from 1933 (during the great depression) to 1942. It was a program, for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families. It provided money for them. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Reduced Agricultural production by paying farmers to not plant on part of their land, and kill off excess livestock. It was needed to reduce crop surplus, and raise the prices on the crops. -
Federal Emergency Relief Act
It was Roosevelt's first major initative to combat the Great Depression. It also gave economic aid. It helped the families in need and the Government had a budget of $500 million dollars. -
Tennesse Valley Authority
TVA is a federally owned corporation that was created by the congessional charter. It was used to provide navigation, flood control, fertilizer manufacturing, economic development, and electricity generation. -
Public Works Administration
A program that budgeted several billion dollars to be spent on public works. For example it made jobs availiabe so we had employment. -
Glass-Steagall Act
Refers to the four provisions of U.S. Banking Act. It limits commercial bank securities, activites, and affiliations. -
Securities and Exchange Commission
This is an agency of the United States fedral government. It is held responsible for enforcing fedral security, and proposing securites rules. -
Works Progress Administration
It lasted until 1943. It had employed at least 8.5 million people with an average pay of $2.00 a day. It has built thousands of roads, bridges, schools, etc. -
National Youth Adminisration
This operated from June 26th, 1935 to 1939. It mostly focused on providing education and work for americans ages 16-25. -
Social Security Act
Was made to adminster a national pension fund for retired persons. It was an unemlpyment insurance system. Was also made for dependent moms, children, and the physically disabled.
