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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21st Amendment – Repealed Prohibition.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.