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| Closed Banks to stop the run on banks (stop people from taking out money) |
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
FERA |
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| Gave money to organizations and state and local government so that they could food and help to the needy |
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Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC |
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| Employed young men to work on environmental projects like planting trees, draining swamps, and fighting fires in exchange for food, lodging, and a small salary. |
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Works Progress Administration
WPA |
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| Created over 8 million jobs for the unemployed. WPA employees built public buildings, roads, and painted murals on public building |
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Agriculture Adjustment Administration
AAA |
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| Raised agricultural prices by paying farmers to reduce the amount of crops and animals they sold |
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National Recovery Administration
NRA |
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| Helped to increase the rights of workers by allowing them to join unions and improved industry by allowing companies to make decisions like minimum wage, working hours, and prices |
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Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA |
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| Built dams and waterways to help control flooding on the Tennessee River and provided electricity to the poor people in the region |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC |
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| Insured all deposits in a bank. Purpose was to restore confidence in the banks |
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Securities & Exchange Commission
SEC |
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| Permanent Agency set up to monitor stock market activity and ensure that no fraud or insider trading was taking place |
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| Social Security Administration |
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| Set up a system of pensions for the elderly. |
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