Exam 2 Flashcards
(9 cards)
what programs came out of the second hundred days
wagner act, social security act, and works progress administration
reaffirms rights of employees to unionize and sets up National Labor relations board which is a government agency passed with making sure companies cooperate with unions; mediator b/t unions and business that still exist today
wagner act
pension for old or elderly people to solve the problem of old age poverty
social security act
gov employment program; employed historians, artist, writers, photographers to collect knowledge and info about the country and to give jobs out. decorated cities with murals; employed anthropologists-cultural enrichment and history
Works progress administration
components of NIRA
NRA, PWA, government to regulate workers things
NRA
national recovery administration; which had the power to regulate production in multiple important industries
PWA
public works administration to build major infrastructure projects, creating work for the unemployed
what did gov do in NIRA
gave government power to regulate workers’ hours and wages, guaranteed the right to unionize, and abolished child labor.
components of 14 points
freedom of seas and freedom of trade
league of nations to solve international disputes
new states in eastern europe that were independent and self-determine their own political future.