First New Deal

Question 1

FERA

Answer 1

Federal emergency relief administration- tackled needs of the poor, $500M spent of help for the poor, for every $3 states spend on poor gov gives $1

Question 2

CCC

Answer 2

Civilian conservation crops- dealt with unemployed 18to25 men, helped 2.5M people, help for 6 months

Question 3

AAA

Answer 3

Agricultural adjustment administration- help farmers, destroyed crops, slaughtered 6M pigs, modernasation, solve overproduction and modernise

Question 4

PWA

Answer 4

Public works administration- build infrastructure, largest US employer, built 70% of schools, 35% hospitals, 2 aircraft carriers, electrification scheme in NY-DC railway

Question 5

NRA

Answer 5

National recovery administration- improve work conditions, outlaw child labour, min wage and max working hours, helped 22M

Question 6

CWA

Answer 6

Civil works administration- built/improved 800km of roads, built/improved 40k schools, built 500 airports and improved 500, 150k public toilets built

Question 7

TVA

Answer 7

Tennessee valley authority- built 21 dams by ‘40, electrify countryside, irrigate dustbowl