APUSH Great Depression Examples

The Emergency Banking Relief Act

Authorized the government to examine the finances of banks and to reopen those judged to be sound

The Farm Credit Administration

Provided low interest farm loans to farmers

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Provided grants of federal money to states to operate soup kitchens and other forms of relief

The Public Works Administration (PWA)

Allotted money for building roads, bridges, dams and other public works

The Civil Works Administration (CWA)

This agency hired laborers for temporary construction projects

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Allotted money for building roads, bridges, dams and other public works, for artists, writers and actors to paint, write and perform plays, and provided part time jobs to help young people stay in school

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Created to regulate the stock market

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Gave loans to the construction industry and homeowners for the building and repair of homes

Social Security Act

Created social security

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Guaranteed individual bank deposits and restricted the gold standards to international transactions