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15 Cards in this Set
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CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
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Employed single men, ages 18-25, for natural resource conservation.
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TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
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Built hydroelectric plants and dams aimed at improving seven southern states and attracting industry to the south.
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AAA Agrictultural Adjustment Act
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Reduced agricultural surplus and raised prices for struggling farmers.
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FERA Federal Emergancy Relief Agency
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Granted federal money to state and local govenrments to be used to help the unemployed.
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NRA National Revocery Administration
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Controlled industrial production and prices with industry-created codes of fair competition.
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FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Guarenteed bank deposits up to $2,500.
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PWA Public Works Administration
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Provided employment in construction of airports, parks, schools, and roads.
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SEC Securties and Exchange Commission
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Regulated the stock market to avoid dishonest practices.
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ALL American Liberty League
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Opposition to the New Deal, and teach the respects for the rights of person and property. Anti-New Deal
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WPA Works Progress Administration
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Combated unemplyment; created jobs throughout economy
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REA Rural Electrification Administration
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Brought electricity to isolated agricultural states.
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Social Security Act
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Created unemployment system disability insurance, old-age pension, and child welfare benefits.
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Public Utility Holding Company Act
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Eliminated unfair practes and abuses of utility companies
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Banking Act
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Strenghtened Federal Reserve
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Resettlement Act
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Assisted poor families and sharecroppers in beginning new farms or purchasing land
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