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Reconstruction
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Goveners Instate bank Holidays
Governments temporarily closed down banks before citizens had the opportunity to do bank runs on them. Many banks were saved from being shut down through this process. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
Offered Young Men jobs building public works like roads and parks. Gave millions a small, but steady income. -
Fireside Chats
President Roosevelt adresses the nation weekly to assure them of the work he is putting into recovering the national economy. Reasures the public of the economic situation -
Farm Credit Administration
Disigned to relieve farmer of their morgage debt. -
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Chanelled money to state relief projects. However, the incredible amount of money spent on the project led to criticism in the public eye. -
Agriculture Adjustment Act
The government payed for farmers NOT to produce certain crops. Worked for farmers who only produced one crop, farmers who produced multiple crops did not fair as well. -
Homeowners Loan Corperation
Disigned to help the national morgage debt by refinancing homeowners. Worked well for everyone except farmers, who did not qualify for the program. Was in effect until 1936. -
Public Works Administration
Created public works projects to give the public projects to work on to stimulate the job market. Created millions of new jobs and helped to renovate the nation. -
National industrial Recovery Act
Established bargining rights for unions in industrial jobs and established rules and codes that industries were required to follow. had few short lived benefits. -
American Liberty League
Opposers to The New Deal gather to discuss posibilities for different stratigies to end the great depression. -
Civil Works Administration
Directly hired citizens to work on public projects. Helped many get jobs , but used a lot of government money. -
Deficit Spending
Roosevelt begins spending money the government doesn't have to pay for his various programs involved with the creation of the new deal. -
Works Progress Administration
Employing Unskilled men to work on more public works projects. Hired a large number of unemployed artists. Worked well at getting americans jobs. Was dissolved with america's entrance intno WWII -
National Labor Relations Board
Created to balence rights for industry workers in unions and to repair unfair work conditions. Developed workplace elections to determine whether or not workers wanted a union. -
Social Security Act
Provided financial security for older citizens or citizens who were still unemployed. Worked to great effect and is still in use to this day.
