Set: The Great Depression

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Bank Holiday a four-day closing of the nation's banks in order stop the economic panic
EBA Emergency Banking Act Closed the bankrupt banks and instituted more careful government regulation of banks
FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration Provided state assistance for the unemployed and their families
AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act Taxed food processors and gave the money to farmers as payment for not growing food
NIRA National Industrial Recovery Act created the NRA
NRA National Recovery Administration a group of businesses organized by the government to set rules and policies for the economy
WPA Works Progress Administration Provided long term government jobs building school, post offices. also employed artists, photographers, writers, composers, and actors
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps. Employed single men ages 18-25 to work in construction (parks, forests, wilderness, and countryside planting tress
PWA Public Works Administration Granted billions of dollars to build large public works (tunnels, bridges, dams)
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Permanent agency that serves as a federal "watchdog" to protect investorsfrom stock market fraud, deception,and insider trading on Wall Street.
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Permanent agency to insure depositors' money in savings banks
SSA Social Security Administration Sets up a system of pensions for older people, sets up a system of insurance for the unemployed, and gives money to support dependent children and people with disabilities
NLRA National Labor Relations Act Wagner Act helped unions. Ensured fair labor & business practices.Lincoln Tunnel, NY, NJ
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority Built dams to control flooding,generate hydroelectrical power, and boost agricultural production, in theTennessee Valley region. Provided jobs, homes, and reforestation. it still exists!
first new deal (1933) CCC, FERA, EBRA, bank holiday, FDIC, TVA, AAA, NIRA, PWA
second new deal (1935) SSA, Wagner act, WPA
third new deal attempt to cut government spending

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atashinti : Changed SSA Social Security Administation → Sets up a system of pensions for older people, sets up a system of insurance for the unemployed, and gives money to support dependent children and people with disabilities to SSA Social Security Administration → Sets up a system of pensions for older people, sets up a system of insurance for the unemployed, and gives money to support dependent children and people with disabilities
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  1. CCC Civilian Conservation Corps. → Employed single men ages 18-25 to work in construction (parks, forests, wilderness, and countryside planting tress - 10 misses
  2. SEC Securities and Exchange Commission → Permanent agency that serves as a federal "watchdog" to protect investorsfrom stock market fraud, deception,and insider trading on Wall Street. - 10 misses
  3. AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act → Taxed food processors and gave the money to farmers as payment for not growing food - 8 misses
  4. FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration → Provided state assistance for the unemployed and their families - 6 misses
  5. SSA Social Security Administration → Sets up a system of pensions for older people, sets up a system of insurance for the unemployed, and gives money to support dependent children and people with disabilities - 6 misses
  6. WPA Works Progress Administration → Provided long term government jobs building school, post offices. also employed artists, photographers, writers, composers, and actors - 5 misses
  7. FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. → Permanent agency to insure depositors' money in savings banks - 5 misses