The New Deal
helped the economy.
created the Economy Act and Beer-wine- revenue act
it failed majorlyy cause it wasnt big enough to pull us out of the depression
it did help banks though.
Huey Long
40th governor of Louisianna.
he was a democrat.
US senator 1932-1935.
created share our wealth program- started programs with the new deal.
critic to federal reserve system
he was trulyy a communist
gave 5000 dollars to families to buy homes.
Civillian Conservation Corps
organization for men who lost their jobs ages 18-25.
only for men with low income.
they got paid 30 dollars a month and 25 dollars would go to their familes
at home.
The CCC was responsible for planting 3 billion trees in the US
the CCC was very successsful.
it helped keep the nation safe.
But its no longer around todayy. had no need for it to be around anymore.
United States Housing Authority
designed to lend money to states or communities for the construction of low rental housing projects for low income familes.
Not around todayy but other acts like it.
Francis Townsend
son of a farmer
lost job during the great depression and died
created the pension plan
thought it would create new jobs and end the great depression.
thought it should become a sales tax.
about 5 million members joined his club
Farm Security Administration
created in 1937 by department of Agriculture.
assisted poor farmers
FERA
president Hoover created this idea.
made official on may 22 1933.
chief architect of this prograam.
main goal to make jobs for people who were unskilled and unemployed.
NAtional labore relations act
created in 1935 by congress
designed to help factory workers
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