APUSH New Deal Programs

24 total

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

New Deal, aimed to boost agricultural prices by reducing crop production and livestock numbers, with farmers receiving subsidies for limiting production

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

New Deal program, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to provide temporary employment and infrastructure improvements during the Great Depression, specifically during the winter of 1933-1934

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

New Deal program, provided jobs for young, unemployed men during the Great Depression, focusing on environmental projects like planting trees, building trails, and fighting fires, ultimately contributing to the nation's parks and forests

Emergency Banking Act (EBA)

Aimed to stabilize the banking system during the Great Depression by allowing the government to inspect banks and authorize only financially sound ones to reopen, thus restoring public confidence

National Youth Administration

Aimed to provide work and education opportunities for young people aged 16 to 25 during the Great Depression

Revenue Act of 1935

Introduced the Wealth Tax, a new progressive tax that took up to 75 percent of the highest incomes and raised federal income tax rates on higher income levels

Tennessee Valley Authority

Aimed to improve the Tennessee Valley's economy and quality of life through flood control, electricity generation, and regional planning

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Established federal standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor which affected workers in private sectors

Farm Security Administration

Aimed to combat rural poverty and assist struggling farmers during the Great Depression, including the Dust Bowl, through loans, resettlement programs, and a famous photography project documenting the lives of rural American

The Federal Art Project

First major attempt at government patronage of the visual arts in the United States and the most extensive and influential of the visual arts projects conceived during the Depression

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Created to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system by insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions, and managing the resolution of failed banks

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Created to provided federal funds to states for relief programs, including work relief and direct aid and later replaced by works progress adminsitration

Federal Housing Administration

Ensures mortgages for various properties, enabling lenders to offer more accessible home loans, particularly for first-time homebuyers and those with lower credit scores

Home Owners Loan Corporation

Aimed to refinance home mortgages in default and prevent foreclosures, ultimately contributing to the development of the modern government-backed mortgage system

The Federal Theatre Project

Aimed to provide jobs and cultural enrichment to Americans by funding theatre productions across the country, including plays, puppet shows, and even a unique form called "Living Newspapers

The Federal Writers Project

Aimed to provide employment for out-of-work writers and to document American culture and history through various projects, including the American Guide Series and the Slave Narrative Collection

National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act)

Piece of US labor law passed in 1935 that guarantees private sector employees the right to organize into unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action, while also prohibiting unfair labor practices by employers

National Recovery Act

Aimed to stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression by authorizing the president to regulate industry, establish codes of fair competition, and create a public works program

Public Works Administration (PWA)

Established in 1933 to combat the Great Depression by creating jobs through public works projects like infrastructure and building construction

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

Federal agency that aimed to bring electricity to rural areas through low-cost loans to farm cooperatives

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Created to regulate the stock market and prevent abuses, restoring investor confidence after the 1929 stock market crash

Social Security Act (SSA)

Established a federal safety net for the elderly, unemployed, and disadvantaged

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

New Deal program that created jobs for millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

Aimed to combat the Great Depression by encouraging industry self-regulation, establishing codes of fair competition, and stimulating economic recovery through public works and labor standards