BPA-founded in 1937, in 1948 it was renamed. It was located on Columbia River. It stands for Booneville Power Administration. It was turbines that created electricity.
NIRA- National industry recovery act. Granted trade, and created working standards.
USHA- united states housing authority. It was homes for the homeless.
PWA-it was the Public Works Association. It was passed in 1933. It was pretty much the same as mine. They rebuilt stuff.
CCC-it stands for Civilian Conservation Corps. It started in 1932. They only hired young men. They had to be young and single. They built roads and waterways.
CWA- Civil works administration.
REA- stands for rural electrification Administration. It brought electricity to rural areas. Many farmers couldn’t afford it, so loans were taken out. It passed in 1935.
FDIC- Stands for Federal Deposit insurance cooperation. Guaranteed deposits up to a quarter of a million dollars at each insured bank. They still use this today. it was established in 1933.
NLRB- stands for National labor relations board. It was made to control riots.
FHS- It stands for federal housing act. It made it cheaper for people to buy houses. You had to meet special requirements.
SCC- Stands for Security and exchange commission. It controlled trading between bonds and stocks. It created laws that regulated what info business had to share.
FLSA- stood for Fair Labor standards act of 1938. It Introduced 7 day work week. It stated an age when you were considered a minor for certain jobs. It created minimum wage.
TVA- It stands for Tennessee Valley authority. It was On the Tennessee River to build a dam to power a warehouse. They powered towns with electricity.
FDRA- it stands for Federal Emergency relief Administration. Required a lot of physical labor
SSA- it stands for Social Security Act. Its just a safety net for people retiring and disabled, it was to fight unemployment also.
NRA- stands for National recovery association. It brought the businesses and industries together and gave people jobs.
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