Alphabet Agencies Flashcards
(23 cards)
Glass-Steagal Act
Introduced government regulation of Wall Street protecting against reckless investments of the bank
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Relief
Provided young men with work in conservation such as the prevention of soil erosion
Developed useful practical skills and gave workers a sense of purpose
First New Deal
FERA
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Relief
Financial grants to state governments
First New Deal
CWA
Civil Works Administration
Recovery
Job creation schemes such as road building
First New Deal
PWA
Public Works Administration
Recovery
Sponsored building projects such as the construction of dams and bridges
First New Deal
HOLC
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Relief
Supplied loans to those unable to pay mortgages
First New Deal
NRA
National Recovery Administration set up by the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Recovery
Restart industrial production by setting fair prices with fair wages and working conditions
Companies could be awarded a Blue Eagle
First New Deal
FCA
Farm Credit Association
Relief
Provided affordable loans for farmers
First New Deal
AAA
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Relief
Rewarded farmers for cutting production to increase demand/price
First New deal
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Reform
Government funded dams and tree planting in the South to prevent soil erosion, provide jobs, generate electricity and control the flow of rivers
First New deal
SEC
Social Exchange Commission
Reform
Regulates the stock market, end to speculation and fraud
First New deal
FDIC
Federal Deposits Insurance Company
Reform
Guarantees deposits, formed by the Glass-Steagal Act
First New Deal
IRA
Indian Reorganisation Act
Reform
Ended forced restrictions and an end to the selling of tribal land
First New deal
WPA
Works Project Administration
Relief
Government funded building project s and support towards artists and writers (Federal Arts Project)
Second New Deal
NLRA Or Wagner Act
National Labour Relations Act
Reform
Gave workers the right to unionise for collective bargaining incorporating the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB)
Second New Deal
FLSA
Fair Labour Standards Act
Reform
Minimum wage and overtime pay
Second New Deal
NYA
National Youth Administration
Relief
Hired high school and college students to avoid them dropping out
Second New Deal
AAA (11)
Agricultural Adjustment Act(11)
Relief
Set a ban on overproduction over the destruction of crops
Second New Deal
SSA
Social Security Act
Reform
Pensions given to elderly
Benefits for orphans and those in industrial accidents
Second New Deal
RA
Resettlement administration
Relief
Helped farm workers and share-croppers move to better land and later gave loans to procure their own
Second New Deal
All relief organisations
CCC WPA
FERA RA
HOLC NYA
AAA. AAA(11)
All Recovery organisations
CWA
PWA
NRA
FCA
All reform organisations
TVA NLRA/ Wagnar Act
SEC SSA
FDIC
IRA
