New Deal Flashcards
What was the goal of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
Provide jobs for young men and conserve natural resources.
What was the impact of the CCC?
Employed 3 million men in projects like planting trees and building parks, contributing to environmental conservation.
What is the significance of the CCC?
Provided jobs during the Great Depression and helped preserve natural resources.
What was the goal of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)?
Provide immediate relief to the unemployed by distributing federal money to states.
What was the impact of FERA?
Distributed millions of dollars in aid to the poor for food, housing, and clothing.
What is the significance of FERA?
Marked the first direct federal intervention in aiding the poor during the Great Depression.
What was the goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
Raise farm prices by reducing crop production through payments to farmers.
What was the impact of the AAA?
Reduced crop production, raising prices, but led to controversy over destroying crops while people were starving.
What is the significance of the AAA?
Helped stabilize farm prices but was ruled unconstitutional in 1936.
What was the goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
Improve the economy of the Tennessee Valley through flood control, electricity generation, and job creation.
What was the impact of the TVA?
Built dams and power plants, provided electricity to rural areas, and created jobs in a depressed region.
What is the significance of the TVA?
One of the first large-scale uses of federal power for regional development, improving living standards in the South.
What was the goal of the National Recovery Administration (NRA)?
Promote industrial recovery by setting codes of fair competition, including wage standards and labor conditions.
What was the impact of the NRA?
Established industry codes, promoted unionization, and sought to improve working conditions.
What is the significance of the NRA?
Initially promoted industrial recovery, but was ruled unconstitutional in 1935.
What was the goal of the Public Works Administration (PWA)?
Stimulate the economy through large-scale infrastructure projects.
What was the impact of the PWA?
Funded major infrastructure projects such as bridges, dams, and schools, creating thousands of jobs.
What is the significance of the PWA?
Provided jobs and helped modernize America’s infrastructure.
What was the goal of the Social Security Act?
Provide economic security for the elderly, the unemployed, and the disabled.
What was the impact of the Social Security Act?
Established pensions for the elderly, unemployment benefits, and assistance for the disabled.
What is the significance of the Social Security Act?
One of the most enduring pieces of New Deal legislation, still in effect today.
What was the goal of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
Provide jobs to the unemployed through public works projects, including infrastructure and arts.
What was the impact of the WPA?
Created millions of jobs and built infrastructure, including schools, roads, and public buildings.
What is the significance of the WPA?
Provided jobs during the Depression and supported arts programs, which produced lasting cultural works.
