Why was FDR upset with the US Supreme Court and what did he do to try to solve this issue?
How did the New Deal help:
unemployed- Pwa helped people get jobs by making roads and constructing the highways- CWA created 4 million jobs but were only temporary, they made bridges air ports. US gave jobs to low income people who needed jobs so they could build houses. Works Project Administartion- gave jobs to people to get working again. Built highways and parks inorder to keep up towns.Ended in 1943 because of the up coming war.
farmers-
factory workers/labor- NYA gave people jobs. NLRB- established minimum wage and max. work hours.
young people- NYA granted young people money gave them jobs. CCC- Helped the young unemployed people get jobs. For 18-25 years only single men.
banks/business- RFC gave loans to many buisness and farmers. FSA regulated the sale of securities or stocks. Prohibited fraud in the sales of stocks.
Stock Market- FSA prohibited fraud in the sales of stocks. also prohibited pooling of stocks. Emergency Banking relief Act- prevented banks for closing for good.
Banking Act of 1933- Established the FCIC. was also called the Glass Steagall Act. speperated commercial banking and investment banking.
home owners-
elderly- SSA tax taken out of your income for survivours old age and disabled.
Native Americans- Indian Reorganization Act- helped out native americans. Broke up land and gave it to individual tirbes.
Describe the culture of the 1930's.- Great period for American Music. Country music was popular was also called Hillbilly Music. Swing dancing was popular.
Key terms:
Hundred Days
fireside chats
priming the pump
deficit spending- More Moneys spent than the government gets. going into debt. america is in a lot of debt.
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