1. The Great Depression The New Deal

2. Federal Emergency Relief Administration 1933 Sent millions of dollars to states to use in direct relief payments and food for the unemployed Relief

3. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 1933 Created jobs for over two million young men in conservation work and parks Relief

4. Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) 1933 Paid farmers to reduce the amount of crops they planted, in order to cut excess production. Recovery

5. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 1933 Protected people’s bank deposits, thus eliminating the problem of “bank runs” that were a serious problem in the early 1930s. Reform

6. National Recovery Administration (NRA) 1933 Set up voluntary agreements among businesses to cut excess production. The agreements covered production, prices, wages, and hours of work Recovery; Reform

8. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 1933 Built hydroelectric power plants and flood control dams in seven states in the Tennessee River region. Recover; Relief

9. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 1934 Created to supervise the stock market and protect investors from dishonest practices. Reform

10. Public Works Administration & the Works Progress Administration(WPA) Public Works Administration & the Works Progress Administration (WPA) 1935 Created jobs for millions of unemployed people constructing roads, hospitals, post offices, parks, and many other projects. The WPA also included a program that hired out-of-work artists, photographers, actors, and writers for a wide range of artistic and educational projects. Relief; Recovery

11. National Labor Relations Act 1935 Gave labor unions the right to organize and represent workers in collective bargaining Reform

12. Social Security Act 1935 Created a federal system of old-age pensions and assistance for orphans and the disabled. It also created an unemployment insurance system. Reform; Relief

14. Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 Set up the first national minimum wage law and abolished child labor. Reform

17. Critics of the New Deal Father Charles Coughlin –Detroit Priest who had a radio show that reached millions of listeners –criticized FDR for not being harder on big business –Also attacked bankers, Jews, communists, and labor unions

18. Critics of the New Deal Dr. Francis Townsend –Pushed for programs to help elderly Americans –Introduced the idea of a pension system for retired Americans –Influenced the creation of the Social Security Act

19. Critics of the New Deal Huey “Kingfish” Long –Louisiana Senator –Wanted FDR to redistribute wealth from the wealthy to the poor Long developed the “Share Our Wealth Plan” Heavily tax wealthy Americans and give every American a home and $2,500 a year Motto- “Every man a king” –Support for Long began to grow Was seen as a threat to FDR Some people claimed he had dictator like characteristics –He was assassinated in 1935

20. Critics of the New Deal Business Leaders accused FDR of spending too much money and trying to destroy the free enterprise system –Wanted the government to leave business alone and play a less active role in regulating the economy

22. FDR and the Supreme Court Many of Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were accused of being unconstitutional The Supreme Court ruled that some of these programs were unconstitutional FDR proposed increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court –He would appoint 5 additional justices under this plan People claimed FDR was trying to “pack” the court with justices who would support his plans FDR’s plan was rejected

25. The Impact of the New Deal on the Great Depression