New Deal and Great Society Policies Flashcards
(17 cards)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
1935-1943
It was created to alleviate the mass unemployment of the Great Depression and by the time it was terminated in 1943, the WPA had put 8.5 million Americans back to work
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
1933
Recruit unemployed young men from urban areas to perform conservation work throughout the nation’s forests, parks and fields.
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC)
1933
Insured bank deposits against bank failure, up to a certain level
Appalachian Regional
Development Act
- Established the Appalachian Regional Commission, which was tasked with overseeing economic development programs in the Appalachian region, as well as the construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System
Social Security Act
1935
Provide payments for old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and economic aid. The most critical piece of the New Deal that still lives to this date
Tennessee Valley Authority
1933
A federal agency tasked with the job of planning and developing the region through flood control, reforestation, and hydroelectric power; provided jobs, eased lives, encouraged industrial growth.
Endangered Species Act
1973
Provided endangered species limited protection
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
1933
Offered farmers cash to limit agricultural production
Economic Opportunity Act
1964
Laid the foundation of the War on Poverty. Established the Office of Economic Opportunity to direct and coordinate educational, employment and training programs.
Medicare and Medicaid
1965
Health insurance programs for the elderly, low-income individuals and families
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
1964
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. Authorized attorney general to bring lawsuits against schools practicing segregation and discouraged job discrimination.
The Voting Rights Act
1965
Prohibited state and local governments from passing laws that discriminated against voters on the basis of race.
Head Start
1965
a program designed to help underprivileged children to get a “head start” before 1st grade
Public Broadcasting Act
1967
Provided financial assistance for non-commercial television and radio broadcasting
Immigration Act
1965
Abolished the national origins formula, meaning that the preference was no longer given to the immigrants from the Western Europe
The Omnibus Housing Bill of 1965
1965
Provided hefty rent subsidies for low-income people who moved into new housing projects, created grants to help low-income homeowners rehabilitate their properties, and aided small businesses displaced by urban renewal
Security Exchange Commission
1934
oversees securities exchanges, securities brokers and dealers, investment advisors, and mutual funds in an effort to promote fair dealing, the disclosure of important market information, and to prevent fraud.
