Herbert Hoover and the New Deal Policies of FDR

Agricultural Marketing Act

Controlled prices of agricultural goods for farmers.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

1932 program to stimulate industry and create jobs.

Herbert Hoover

President during the onset of the Great Depression.

Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

1930 law increasing import duties, reducing trade.

Great Depression

Severe worldwide economic downturn starting in 1929.

The New Deal

FDR's series of programs to recover the economy.

Fireside Chats

Radio addresses by FDR to reassure Americans.

Alphabet Agencies

Government programs addressing specific economic issues.

Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA)

Paid farmers to reduce crop production and surplus.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Provided jobs in conservation for unemployed men.

Federal Emergency Administration (FEA)

Managed grants and loans for job creation.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

Set minimum wages and established fair competition codes.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Provided navigation, electricity, and fertilizer to Tennessee.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Employed millions through public works projects.

Social Security Act

Provided insurance for citizens based on income.

Wagner Act

Protected workers' rights to unionize and strike.

Resettlement Act

Relocated struggling families to improve living conditions.

Huey Long

Proposed 'Share Our Wealth' to redistribute income.

Liberty League

Critics of FDR's New Deal, claiming government overreach.

Deficit Spending

Government spending exceeding revenue to stimulate economy.

Job Creation

Efforts to reduce unemployment through government programs.

Economic Recovery

Process of improving economic conditions post-depression.

Public Works

Government-funded projects to build infrastructure.