FDR's Programs
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claredonohue on March 6, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 National Recovery Act | NRA |
| NRA | set up codes of cooperation for industries; gave labor the right to bargain collectively |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act | AAA |
| AAA | limited farm production to cut down on surpluses and raise prices; helped farmers get mortgages at low interest rates |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | TVA |
| TVA | set up public authority to develop the resources of the Tennessee Valley |
| Works Progress Administration | WPA |
| WPA | created jobs; funded projects ranging from construction to acting |
| Social Security Act | gave unemployment compensation and set up a system of old-age pension |
| National Labor Relations Board | NLRB |
| NLRB | helped settle labor difference |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | FDIC |
| FDIC | provided insurance for all savings account up to $5,000 |
| Federal Emergency Relief Administration | FERA |
| FERA | gave federal money to the states as direct relief |
| Public Works Administration | PWA |
| PWA | set up public works projects to create jobs for the unemployed and stimulate the economy |
| Civilian Conservation Corps | CCC |
| CCC | gave jobs in conservation to young people |
| Civil Works Administration | CWA |
| CWA | created jobs for the unemployed |
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