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10 Cards in this Set
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agricultural adjustment act: sought to raise crop prices by lowering production. Farmers were paid not to farm. Recovery.
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CCC
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civilian conservation corps: put (young) men(18-25) to do odd jobs for small income, food and work camps. worked with trees. relief
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FERA
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Federal emergency relief administration: helped states provide aid for the unemployed. relief
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WPA
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Works progress administration: quickly created as many jobs as possible from construction to the orchestra. relief
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Social Security Act
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provided insurance for the retired workers & their spouses and aided people w/ disabilities. elderly(65+), income for unemployed. reform
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FDIC
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: protected bank deposits up to $5,000. today accounts are protected up to $100,000. still around today. recovery
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New deal
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fdr promised this to end the great depression. focused on:
relief for needy economic recovery financial reform |
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1st hundred days
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fdr passed a massive amount of bills called the first hundred days. expanded fed gov role in nations economy.
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PWA
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public works administration: gov. hired men to do construction on new roads & buildings. (skilled labor for older men). built community buildlings
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deficit spending:
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spending $ you dont have
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