Relief measures were short-term actions designed to tide people over until the economy recovered. They were especially important in the first years of the new deal. There are two main examples of this relief. The first is relief to homeowners and farmers; the government passed legislation like the Civilian Conservation Corps which gave jobs to people whose houses were foreclosed on. Also there was the Public Works Administration which created emergency federal jobs.
Recovery:
Roosevelt realized that the key to recovery was to stimulate demand. His recovery measures were designed to restore the economy by increasing incentives to produce and by rebuilding people’s purchasing power. To do this he tried to pass the National Recovery Administration,