abbreviations Flashcards
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
gave environmental jobs to unemployed men
AAA
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
payed a farmers a subsidy to reduce production
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
built dams to provide jobs and electricity
NRA
National Recovery Administration
maximum hours and minimum wages
PWA
Public Work Administration
provide jobs to carry out public projects
NLRB
National Labor Relations Board
ensure that employees follow the law
REA
Rural Electrification Act
helped sending service to rural areas
FERA
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
distribute aid to state and local agencies
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
insured bank deposits so banks did not use customers money
RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
gov. gave money to railroads and large business’
FDR
Franklin D Roosevelt
President during this time
STFU
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
labor strikes, the sit down strike
wpa
Works Progress admin
art ect trying to beautify america
