Brain Trust - This was a joke about Roosevelt’s top advisors when he was in office and after. They advised him on the creation of new policies throughout the New Deal
New Deal - This was FDR’s method of helping the United States out of the Great Depression. It consisted of numerous policies to provide relief, help the country recover, and to reform prior policies.
Hundred Days - This was the name for the first 100 days after FDR was inaugurated. This time period consisted of a never before seen number of bills being passed.
Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act - This act established the Federal Banking Relief Act (FDIC). The FDIC insured people’s deposits up to 5,000 dollars so people would not pull their money out again.
Civilian Conservation …show more content…
It did this by setting a minimum wage, creating maximum working hours, and fair trade. It was later deemed unconstitutional
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) - This program wanted to make agriculture and industry equal so it brought prices up by having farmers reduce their crops. This program was later deemed unconstitutional.
Dust Bowl - This was a combination of drought and high winds causing dust to travel across the country. This harmed many farms and caused farmers to move to California and abandon their farms.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - This program was established in order to create dams on the Tennessee River. This would improve many people’s lives by providing jobs and electricity.
Social Security Act - This program gave money to citizens once they reached 65 years of age because it is harder for people of an older age to get a job. The amount of money a person received was based on how much money they had.
Wagner Act - This act made it legal for labor unions to meet with each other. It also allowed them to meet and negotiate with the management of …show more content…
The New Deal was instituted solely in order to help the American people during the Great Depression. It consisted of numerous policies to provide relief, help the country recover, and to reform prior policies. Programs such as the CCC, the TVA, the NRA, the AAA, etc. were implemented for the government to assist the American people in every way they could. It was a necessary means to help because a “hands off approach”, as seen by Hoover, only worsened the economy. However once FDR came into office and established the New Deal the country was slowly able to feel less of the effects of the Depression. Eventually, the New Deal helped guide America out of the Great
New Deal - This was FDR’s method of helping the United States out of the Great Depression. It consisted of numerous policies to provide relief, help the country recover, and to reform prior policies.
Hundred Days - This was the name for the first 100 days after FDR was inaugurated. This time period consisted of a never before seen number of bills being passed.
Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act - This act established the Federal Banking Relief Act (FDIC). The FDIC insured people’s deposits up to 5,000 dollars so people would not pull their money out again.
Civilian Conservation …show more content…
It did this by setting a minimum wage, creating maximum working hours, and fair trade. It was later deemed unconstitutional
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) - This program wanted to make agriculture and industry equal so it brought prices up by having farmers reduce their crops. This program was later deemed unconstitutional.
Dust Bowl - This was a combination of drought and high winds causing dust to travel across the country. This harmed many farms and caused farmers to move to California and abandon their farms.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) - This program was established in order to create dams on the Tennessee River. This would improve many people’s lives by providing jobs and electricity.
Social Security Act - This program gave money to citizens once they reached 65 years of age because it is harder for people of an older age to get a job. The amount of money a person received was based on how much money they had.
Wagner Act - This act made it legal for labor unions to meet with each other. It also allowed them to meet and negotiate with the management of …show more content…
The New Deal was instituted solely in order to help the American people during the Great Depression. It consisted of numerous policies to provide relief, help the country recover, and to reform prior policies. Programs such as the CCC, the TVA, the NRA, the AAA, etc. were implemented for the government to assist the American people in every way they could. It was a necessary means to help because a “hands off approach”, as seen by Hoover, only worsened the economy. However once FDR came into office and established the New Deal the country was slowly able to feel less of the effects of the Depression. Eventually, the New Deal helped guide America out of the Great