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FDR New Deal Programs Facts: Fast Fact Sheet
Fast, fun facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
about the FDR New Deal Programs.
What were the New Deal Programs? The FDR New Deal Programs
were established to provide immediate
action, temporary measures or permanent
reforms to alleviate the effects of the
Great Depression.
What were the New Deal Programs? The
majority of the New Deal Programs are
detailed in this article, a fast overview
can be obtained from the opposite list.
What problems did the FDR New Deal Programs
address?
The FDR New Deal Programs addressed:
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Immediate relief for the unemployed and
the homeless
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The regulation of the banks and the
stock market
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Providing debt relief
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Addressing the management of farms with
New Deal programs to tackle the
consequences of the Dust Bowl that had
destroyed over 100 million acres of
farming land
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Aiding industrial recovery
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Initiating numerous public works
construction projects to provide jobs
for the unemployed
New Deal Programs: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal
Program
The FDR New Deal Programs
were initiated between 1933 and 1938. The first New Deal Programs
were established as soon as President Roosevelt assumed office and
these immediate measures are referred to as the
First Hundred Days (March
9,1933 and June 16, 1933) or the
First New Deal. The next series of New Deal Programs were
called the Second New Deal. All of the actions, measures, reforms
and programs became collectively known as Franklin D. Roosevelt's
New Deal.
New Deal Programs
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The First New Deal (1933 - 1935) and the Second New Deal
The following fact
sheet contains interesting facts and information on FDR New Deal Programs.
The First New Deal (1933 - 1935) established laws to regulate. the
banks, the stock market and brokers. Federal government agencies
were established incorporating the
strategy of
Relief, Recovery and Reform
to bring about Industrial and agricultural recovery. The Second New
Deal was launched in 1935 bringing in new legislation and federal
agencies to speed up the nation's economic recovery.
List of
New Deal Programs: Chart and Timeline for kids
An overview and list of New Deal Programs
and acronyms are detailed in the following chart and timeline of the
'alphabet soup agencies:
List of
New Deal Programs: Chart and Timeline
Timeline - Acronyms - Title
1933 -
EBA -
Emergency Banking Act
1933 - CCC
- Civilian Conservation Corps
1933 - TVA
- Tennessee Valley Authority
1933 - AAA
- Agricultural Adjustment
Administration
1933 - FERA
- Federal Emergency Relief
Administration
1933 - NRA
- National Recovery Administration
1933 - FDIC
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
1933 - PWA
- Public Works Administration
1933 - CWA
- Civil Works Administration
1933 - FAA
- Federal Aviation Administration
1933 - HOLC
- Home Owners Loan Corporation
1934 - FCC
- Farm Credit Administration
1934 - FHA
- Federal Housing Administration
1934 - NLRB
- National Labor Relations Board
(Wagner Act)
1934 - SEC
- Securities Exchange Commission
1935 - NYA
- National Youth Administration
1935 - SSA
- Social Security Administration
1935 - FSA
- Farm Security Administration
1935 - DRS
- Drought Relief Service
1935 - RA
- Resettlement Administration
1935 - REA
- Rural Electrification Administration
1938 - USHA
- United States Housing Authority
1939 - FWA
- Federal Works Agency
List of
New Deal Programs: Chart and Timeline
New Deal Programs
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sheet contains interesting facts and information on FDR New Deal Programs.
The First New Deal (1933 - 1935) established laws to regulate. the
banks, the stock market and brokers and government agencies were
established
Facts
about the FDR New Deal Programs for kids
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 1:
FDR temporarily
closed all banks and passed the
Emergency Banking Relief
Act on March 9, 1933 to address the banking crisis by
regulating the banks
FDR New Deal Programs Fact
2: On April 5, 1933 Congress passed the
Emergency Conservation Work (ECW) Act that
established the
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC immediately provided work for 250,000 young
unmarried men (18-25) in re-forestation, developing
national parks and road construction.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 3:
On May 18, 1933
Congress established the
Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA) provided aid for the economic development in the Tennessee
Valley and was one of the major New Deal programs. The role of the TVA was construct dams and power
plants along the Tennessee Valley. The Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) went on to build 20 dams to control
flooding, generate hydroelectric power and increase
agricultural production
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 4:
On June 16, 1933 Congress passed the National
Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
which was a law that authorized the President to regulate industry
in an attempt to raise prices to stimulate economic recovery and
established the
National Recovery Administration (NRA) The National Recovery
Administration (NRA) was created to stimulate competition and
implementing various codes to establish fair trade. Companies who
cooperated received the blue eagle "seal of approval."
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 5:
The
Public Works Administration (PWA) was created
by the NIRA awarding construction contracts for large
scale public works projects such as building bridges,
dams, irrigation systems, sewers, highways and airports.
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FDR New Deal Programs Fact 6:
On May 12, 1933 the
Agricultural
Adjustment Act (AAA) provided immediate relief to farmers
as it cut crop and livestock surplus to raise prices. It
was one of the most contentious of the New Deal
Programs. The Supreme Court declared that the
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was unconstitutional
and it was replaced with the Soil Conservation and
Domestic Allotment Act on February 29, 1936) that
allowed the federal government to pay farmers to reduce
production so as to "conserve soil" and prevent erosion.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact
7: The June 1933
Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) restored confidence
in the banks and insured bank customers against the loss
of up to $5,000 of their deposits if their bank should
collapse.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact
8: The May 1933
Federal
Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) helped to support
nearly 5 million households each month and provided
literacy classes and vaccinations for millions of
poverty stricken Americans.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact
9: The short-lived
Civil Works Administration (CWA),
established by FERA in November 1933, lasted only a few
months, but provided public works construction jobs for
more than 4 million people.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact
10: The
Home Owners
Loan Corporation (HOLC)
was a government agency established in 1933 to help
stabilize real estate that had depreciated and to
refinance mortgage debt. The HOLC ceased its mortgage
lending activities in June, 1936, by the terms of the
Home Owners' Loan Act.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact
11: The 1934 Federal
Housing Administration (FHA) was created to stimulate
the building industry by providing small loans for home
construction.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 12:
The 1934
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) was
established to protect investors from stock market fraud and
deception
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 13:
In April 1935 the
Works Progress
Administration (WPA) government agency was established
providing light construction jobs for millions of
unskilled workers
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 14:
The
1935 Wagner Act created the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRA) to protect the rights or organized labor and
to organize and collective bargaining with employers.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 15:
The
1935
Social Security Act and the Social Security Administration (SSA)
was one of the most important, and expensive New Deal programs. It established a national pension fund, an unemployment insurance
system, and a public assistance program for dependent mothers & the
disabled people.
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 16:
The 1936 Rural Electrification Administration
(REA) was established to supply electricity to rural communities.
This Second New Deal program resulted in 98% of American farms being
equipped with electric power
FDR New Deal Programs Fact 17:
The purpose of the 1937 Farm Security
Administration (FSA) was to aid sharecroppers and set up temporary
housing for Dust Bowl refugees who had migrated to California
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FDR New Deal Programs:
What New Deal Programs were Unconstitutional?
The New Deal Programs
declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court were the 1933 National Industrial Recovery
Act (NIRA) and the 1933 the Agricultural Adjustment Act
(AAA). Small business owners felt disadvantaged by big
big business who had played a major role in drafting the
NRA's production codes. The AAA New Deal program had a
negative effect on tenant farmers in the south, many of
whom were displaced.
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FDR New Deal Programs:
What New Deal Programs are still in effect today?
The New Deal Programs that are still in effect
today include the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC), the Social Security Board (SSB), Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Great Depression for kids
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