Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• The CCC gave relief to young, unmarried men by giving them jobs on conservation projects

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• The WPA provided an opportunity for relief for the unemployed by creating jobs in construction and by funding artists and musicians

Public Works Administration (PWA)

• The PWA was part of the National Industrial Recovery Act, which was responsible for launching projects and public works programs

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

• The NRA tried to help the nation’s economy recover by setting up fair business and labor practices; criticism and complications soon followed

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• The FDIC brought reform to banks by insuring the bank deposits up to $5,000

Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

• The AAA brought recovery to farmers by using subsidies to lower farm production and raise crop prices

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

• The NLRB helped to reform business practices by creating a minimum wage and instituting collective bargaining

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• The SEC began to regulate and reform the stock market by protecting investors from fraudulent or dishonest trading practices

Social Security Administration (SSA)

• The SSA brought reform to the country by providing pensions, disability payments, and unemployment benefits

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• The TVA brought recovery to the South by creating jobs and reactivating a hydroelectric power plant to provide cheap power

Important New Deal Facts• There were actually TWO New Deals:

–First New Deal (‘33)

–Second New Deal (‘35)

• Response to critics who said FDR alienated ordinary Americans

• Second New Deal included more social welfare benefits, more business controls, and stronger support for unions