2. THE GREAT DEPRESSION
On October 24, 1929 a sudden selling of
stocks hit the New York Stock Exchange.
The great depression had a huge
impact in the United States.
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3. HERBERT HOOVER AND THE
GREAT DEPRESSION
Hoover was the 31
president of the
United States.
He refused
proposals for
government funded
relief and work
projects.
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4. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
He was the 32nd
president of the
United States. He
was president from
1933 to1945.
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5. THE CIVILIAN
THE FEDERAL THE WORKS
CONSERVATION
EMERGENCY PROGRESS
CORPS (CCC)
RELIEF ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION (WPA)
(FERA)
THE
AGRUCULTURAL THE WAGNER
ADJUSTMENT THE NEW DEAL LABOR
ADMINISTRATION RELATION ACT
(AAA)
THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY THE NATIONAL THE SOCIAL
AUTHORITY RECOVERY SECURITY ACT
(TVA) ADMINISTRATION
(NRA)
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6. THE NEW DEAL
• This was a program established by Franklin
Delano Roosevelt in order to neutralize the
effect of the Great Depression.
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC)
It was a public relief program for
unemployed men.
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7. THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF
ADMINISTRATION (FERA)
This act gave money to help state and
local relief found.
THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMIN
It was created on May 12, 1933. It restricted
production by paying farmers to reduce
crop areas. Its purpose was to reduce extra
crop in order to increase the value of crop.
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8. THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)
It is a federal
corporation. It
was created in
May 1933. It
constructed a
series of dams.
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9. THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
This act was established in 1935 to
guarantee government help to citizens
who where employed or disabled.
THE WAGNER LABOR RELATION ACT
This act prohibited unfair employer
practices and protected the workers rights
to fair treatment.
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10. THE NATIONAL RECOVERY
ADMINISTRATION (NRA)
• It was created in
1933. This
organization
secured fair
competition among
businesses.
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11. THE WORKS PROGRESSADMINISTRAT
United States government agency creates
to put unemployed people to work on
public projects during the depression of
the 1930s.
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