America 1930 / 40s : The New Deal

Question 1

What did the CCC do ?

Answer 1

Civilian Conservation Corps
-Aimed at young men 18 to 25
- Payed $30 per month to work on environmental projects

Question 2

How many people did the CCC help ?

Answer 2

2.5 million

Question 3

What did the PWA do ?

Answer 3

Public works administration
- Used government money to build schools, dams, bridges, ect…
- Created short term jobs

Question 4

How much was spent on the PWA ?

Answer 4

Over $3 billion

Question 5

What did the AAA do ?

Answer 5

Agricultural adjustment administration
- Set quotas, reduce produce - raise prices
- Taught farmers modern techniques

Question 6

(Second) : What did the WPA do ?

Answer 6

Works progress administration
- Provided employment schemes in many areas

Question 7

(Second) : How many jobs in how long did the WPA make ?

Answer 7

8 millions jobs in 8 years

Question 8

(Second) : What did the Wagner act do ?

Answer 8

Wagner act
- Unions were able to negotiate for better pay and conditions
- Illegal to sack employees for being a member of a union

Question 9

What did the NRA do ?

Answer 9

National recovery administration
- Improved working conditions
- Outlawed child labour
- Fixed wages

Question 10

How many people joined the NRA ?

Answer 10

Over 2 million

Question 11

What did NRA members receive ?

Answer 11

A blue eagle badge

Question 12

Why was the NRA unpopular ?

Answer 12

Was seen as too much interference, declared unconstitutional.

Question 13

What factory did the NRA shut down ?

Answer 13

Schechter poultry corp