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Civilian conservation corps (CCC) |
Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and building bridges for society. Added parks and planted billions of trees. |
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Tennessee valley authority (TVA) |
Built dams to provide cheap electric power to seven southern states; set up school and healt centers. Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Norris started TVA. |
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Federal emergency relief administration (FERA) |
Gave relief to unemployed and needy provided money for relief purposes. |
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Agricultural adjustment administration (AAA) |
Paid farmers not to grow certain crops. reduce the production of the staple crops to raise farm prices. |
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National recovery administration (NRA) |
Helped set standard for production, prices, and wages. increase labor, set prices, industry, fair prices and overall fair practices. |
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Public works administration (PWA) |
Build ports, schools, and aircraft carriers. supplied many unemployed people with work |
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Federal deposite insurance corporation (FDIC) |
Insured savings accounts in banks approved by the government FDIC is an independent agency of the United States |