Abbr New Deal Defs

CCC, provided young men with conservation and public land jobs

BH, temporarily closed all banks so the government could inspect them and stop bank runs

FC, radio messages used by FDR to calm the public and explain New Deal actions

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

AAA, paid farmers to reduce crop production in order to raise agricultural prices

SEC, regulated the stock market and required honest corporate reporting to protect investors

FDIC, insured bank deposits so people would not lose savings if banks failed

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

OGS, allowed more control of the money supply by ending strict gold backing

SSA, created pensions for seniors ; unemployment insurance ; and support for dependent families

FHA, encouraged banks to offer home loans by insuring mortgages

REA, expanded electricity to rural farms and small towns ignored by private utilities

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

Wagner Act, protected workers' right to form unions and required employers to negotiate fairly