Relief Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 3 relief agencies?
A
AAA
FERA
CCC
2
Q
When was the AAA set up?
A
May 1933
3
Q
What did the AAA do?
A
Paid farmers to stop producing to increase prices. Income rose $4.5-$6.9 billion. Popular with farmers
4
Q
When was the FERA set up?
A
May 1933
5
Q
What was FERA?
A
FERA gave $500 million to help the unemployed (Harry Hopkins). Some states refused to spend more money on the poor.
6
Q
When was the CCC set up?
A
March 1933
7
Q
What was the CCC?
A
Gave work to the unemployed men 17-24 in public areas like national parks. 3 million young people. Training was given. Mainly white men
8
Q
What is relief?
A
Relieving extreme poverty, feeding the starving and providing shelter for homeless.
