Political Developments: Alphabet Agencies of the Second New Deal Flashcards
What was the FSA?
Farm Security Administration
When was the Farm Security Administration set up?
1938
What did the Farm Security Administration do?
It allowed for farmers to get federal loans
What was the NYA?
National Youth Administration
When was the National Youth Administration set up?
1935
What did the National Youth Administration do?
It helped to teach young people
What was the REA?
Rural Electrification Administration
When was the Rural Electrification Administration set up?
1935
What did the Rural Electrification Administration aim to do?
Provide electricity to rural areas
What was the REA similar to?
The Tennessee Valley Authority
What was the SSA?
Social Security Administration
What year was the Social Security Administration set up?
1935
What did the Social Security Administration do?
It gave federal aid to the elderly and unemployed
What was the WPA?
Works Progress Administration
When was the Works Progress Administratio set up?
1935
What did the Works Progress Administration do?
It recruited people for public work projects
How many employees did the Works Progress Administration have in 1941?
2 million
What percentage of Americans found their jobs through the Works Progress Administration?
20% of Americans
How much money did the Works Progress Administration pay a month?
$52 a month
How many schools were built by the Works Progress Administration?
8000 schools
What did the Works Progress Administration build 1000 of?
1000 airport landing fields
What was the WPA’s situation with segregation?
They did not segregate workers
Name a first New Deal alphabet agency that segregated White Americans and African Americans (the organisation was similar to the REA)
Tennessee Valley Authority
What did Roosevelt establish for African Americans in 1939?
Civil Rights Enforcement department
When did the Smith v. Alright case happen?
1941
What did the ruling of the Smith v. Alright case mean?
Jim Crow laws would start to be abolished in the South
