Second New Deal Alphabet Agencies Flashcards
NYA 1935
National Youth Administration - scheme to encourage youngepeople to stay in education or training
SSA 1935
Social Security Act/Administration - federal insurance for elderly, unemployed and disabled
Pensions - minimum $10, max $85
Children’s provisions (varied)
No health insurance
Agriculture and domestic workers excluded
1935 Wagner Act
Set up National Labour Relations Board (NLRB)
Allowed collective bargaining, banned discrimination against unionists
WPA 1935
Works Progress Administration - major public works schemes to provide relief.
1935 Banking Act
Centralised control of banking and credit by Federal Reserve Board
Revenue Act 1935
Max tax increased from 59% to 75%, raised $250million
Which groups were excluded from the SSA 1935?
Agriculture, domestic, and small business workers
NO health insurance
How did children’s provision under the SSA vary?
By state - Massachuessets $61/month, Mississipi $8/month
What were the min/max pensions under the SSA 1935?
Minimum - $10/mon, maximum -$85/month
PUHCA 1935
Public Utilities Holding Companies Act
Broke up all companies over 2x removed from their parent company
Handled by SEC
Succeeded by 1938 (but compromised by business lobbying)
REA 1935
Rural Electrification Administration
1936 - 12.6% farms had electricity
1941 - 35% did
gave loans at low rates to cooperatives to invest in electricity
RA 1935
Resettlement Administration
Only resettled 4441 families in green belt communities, not enough funding
By 1941 which % of workers had been employed by the WPA?
20%
How many employees did the WPA have at any one time?
2 million
Give some examples of WPA projects
1000 landing fields
8000 schools and hospitals
12000 playgrounds
