Abbr New Deal Programs

CCC

provided young men with conservation and public land jobs ; Relief

BH

temporarily closed all banks so the government could inspect them and stop bank runs ; Relief

FC

radio messages used by FDR to calm the public and explain New Deal actions ; Relief

TVA

brought electricity ; flood control ; jobs ; and modernization to the Tennessee Valley ; Recovery

AAA

paid farmers to reduce crop production in order to raise agricultural prices ; Recovery

SEC

regulated the stock market and required honest corporate reporting to protect investors ; Reform

FDIC

insured bank deposits so people would not lose savings if banks failed ; Reform

NRA

set fair wages ; prices ; and business standards to stabilize the economy ; Recovery

OGS

allowed more control of the money supply by ending strict gold backing ; Reform

SSA

created pensions for seniors ; unemployment insurance ; and support for dependent families ; Reform

FHA

encouraged banks to offer home loans by insuring mortgages ; Recovery

REA

expanded electricity to rural farms and small towns that private companies ignored ; Recovery

WPA

created millions of jobs building infrastructure ; public buildings ; and cultural projects ; Relief

Wagner Act

protected workers' right to form unions and required employers to negotiate fairly ; Reform