8th Grade SJV Social Studies Final New Deal and Second New Deal Programs
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 CCC | Civilian Conservation Corps (1933) |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority (1933) |
| FERA | Federal Emergency Relief Administration (1933) |
| AAA | Agricultural Adjustment Administration (1933) |
| NRA | National Recovery Administration (1933) |
| PWA | Public Works Administration (1933) |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (1933) |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission (1934) |
| REA | Rural Electrification Administration (1935) |
| WPA | Works Progress Administraion (1935) |
| SSA | Social Security Act (1935) |
| NLRA | National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act, 1935) |
| FSA | Farm Security Administration (1937) |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) |
| Civilian Conservation Corps | Provided jobs for young men to plant trees, build bridges and parks, and set up flood control projects. |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Built dams to provie cheap electric power to seven southern states; set up schools and health centers |
| Federal Emergency Relief Administration | Gave relief to the unemployed and needy. |
| Agricultural Adjustment Administration | Paid farmers not to grow certain crops. |
| National Recovery Administration | Helped devise standards for production, price, and wages. |
| Public Works Administration | Built ports, schools, and aircraft carriers. |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Insured savings accountts in banks approved by the government. |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Regulated the sale of stocks and bonds and punished dishonest brokers and speculators |
| Rural Electrification Administration | Loaned money to extend electricity to rural areas. |
| Works Progress Administraion | Employed men and women to build hospitals, schools, parks, and airports; employed artists, writers, and musicians |
| Social Security Act | Set up a system of pensions for the elderly, ,unemployed, and people with disabilities |
| National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) | Guaranteed workers the right to form unions to bargain collectively with their employers. It also created the National Labor Relations Board. |
| Farm Security Administration | Lent money to sharecroppers; set up camps for migrant workers. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | Established minimum wages and maximum hours for all businesses engaged in interstate commerce |
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