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New Deal Agencies
Term | Definition |
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Reconstruction Finance Corp. | Hoover's plan which gave assistance to big businesses hoping the effects would eventually "trickle down" to the needy people in jobs and wages |
Social Security Act | Provided a retirement pension for elderly |
Public Works Admin. | Provided jobs in communities building schools, libraries, roads, etc. |
Civilian Conservation Corp. | Young men would live in camps and plant trees and build roads |
Agricultural Adjustment Act | Tried to stop farm overproduction by paying farmers to destroy crops and livestock |
Wagner Act | Stopped unfair business practices and poor working conditions, established the National Labor Relations Board to negotiate between employers and employees |
Security and Exchange Commission | Regulated the stock marked to prevent unfair practices and keep it stable |
Tennessee Valley Authority | Part of the New Deal that created jobs, flood control, and hydroelectricity in the Eastern United States |
Federal Housing Admin. | A New Deal agency that provides loans for mortgages and repairs |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. | Provided government guarantees that people would not lose money they had in banks due to fire, failure, or theft |
Farm Security Admin. | Loaned money to help more people become landowners, also provided camps for migrant workers |
National Youth Admin. | New Deal program that provided part time jobs and job training to students could stay in school and still help support their families |
Rural Electrification Admin. | New Deal agency that brought power to isolated areas |