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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Provided jobs for young men on environmental conservation projects.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise prices.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

Set fair wages and prices to stimulate industrial recovery.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Built dams and provided electricity to the rural South.

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Gave direct relief to the unemployed and needy.

Public Works Administration (PWA)

Funded large infrastructure projects like bridges and schools.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Employed millions in public works and arts projects.

Social Security Act

Created pensions for the elderly and unemployment insurance.

Fair Labor Standards Act

Set a minimum wage, overtime rules, and banned child labor.

Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC)

Helped people refinance home loans to prevent foreclosure.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Regulated the stock market and prevented abuses.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Insured bank deposits to restore trust in banks.

Wagner Act

Protected workers’ rights to unionize and bargain collectively.

Indian Reorganization Act

Ended assimilation policies and restored tribal self-government.

21st Amendment

Repealed Prohibition.

National Youth Administration (NYA)

Provided jobs and education for young Americans.

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

Brought electricity to rural areas.

New Deal Coalition

Political alliance of Democrats, labor unions, minorities, and the poor that supported FDR.