1. The Great
Depression
IN LOUISIANA

2. Great Depression
 The economy of the
United States struggled
for almost 10 years
(1929-1939)
 Many people lost all of
their savings
 Families struggled to
make ends meet
 Living conditions were
rough
 Many people needed
jobs

3. New Deal
 Programs started by the
government that were meant to
help the economy and people that
were suffering because of the
depression

4. New Deal
Programs:

5. 1. Tennessee Valley
Authority
 Built dams on the Tennessee River to
help with flooding and create
electricity

6. 2. Public Works
Administration
 Put people to work building roads, buildings, and
other public works projects.

7. 3. Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
 Insured individual savings accounts so that
people did not lose their money if banks failed or
closed their doors

8. 4. Federal Emergency
Relief Administration
 Provided federal funds for state and community
relief efforts

9. 5. Civil Works
Administration
 Provided temporary federal jobs for the
unemployed.

10. 6. Civilian Conservation
Corps
 Provided jobs for young single men building forest
trails and roads, planting trees to reforest the land
and control flooding, and building parks.

11. 7. Federal Housing
Administration
 Insured home loans for low-income families

12. 8. Securities and
Exchange Commission
 Regulated stocks and gave stock information

13. 9. Works Progress
Administration (WPA)
 Employed out-of-work Americans to repair roads,
and build or repair bridges. Also employed writers,
musicians, and artists who painted murals, wrote
guidebooks, and provided public performances.

14. 10. National Youth
Administration
 Provided job training and
part-time work for
college students.

15. 11. Social Security
Administration
 Created a system for retirement and
unemployment insurance

16. Follow the link below to go
to the New Deal study sets
QUIZLET – NEW DEAL STUDY SET