MONDAY-
Bonus Expeditionary Force- soldiers (WWI) get a bonus but later but they want it early. Go to DC. Marching and waiting to see what happens. Court said wait. Fight broke out. Brought soldiers in. 2 people killed. MacArthur, Eisenhower, & Patton
1932- Hoover vs FDR
FDR's Brain Trust -surround himself with smart people
Harry Hopkins- Social worker and the architect of much of the New Deal (put together the new deals)
Frances Perkins- Sec. Labor and first female in cabinet
Fireside Chats- radio talk show/once a week
Deficit Spending and Priming the Pump- Businesses are down money is pump. You have to be willling to spend money.
Acts-
*Farmers- AAA, SCDAA, TVA, REA, FSA, SCDAA, TVA
*Unemployed- WPA, FPN1, PWA, CWA, NIRA
*Banks- RFC, EBRA
*Factory Workers- NLRA, FLSA
*Houses- HOLC, USHA
*Young People- CCC, NYA
*Indians- IRA
*Consumers- FDCA, TVA
*Stock Market- SEC, FSA
*Elderely- SSA
NLRA- National Labor Relations Act- helped factory workers, protect rights of employees, Labor Unions. Give more power to Labor Unions. Still around
WPA- Works Progress Administration - put people to work. construction projects. bridges/roads/sewer system/gave jobs. Ended
REA- Rural Electrification Administration- gave light, running water, power, farmers job. Still around
RFC- Reconstruction Fiance Corporation- provide financial support to state and local governments, create jobs, restore country's confidence. Ended
HOLC- Home Owner Loan Corporation - government paid off morgages since everyone was getting evicted. Ended
CCC- Civilain Conservation Corps- gave young single men jobs to do. plant trees, fight forest fires, build dams. not smart/rich people. Ended
USHA- United States Housing Authority- cleared slums, building low cost homes. Still around
Federal Project Number 1- employeed writers, give employment to musicians, helped painters & sculptors. Ended
FLSA- Fair Labor Standard Act- minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor standards, record keeping. Still around
NYA- National Youth Administration- gave jobs to young people so they could further their education, landscaping/maintence. Ended
PWA- Public Works Administration- government control of public works. bridges/schools. built highways, airports, hospitals, dams. Ended
CWA- Civil Works Administration- create manual labor jobs during winter. Ended
EBRA- Emergency Banking Relief Act- closed banks and then opened it back up. restore public's confidece in financial system. Ended
FSA- Farm Security Administration- help poor famers& people from the dust bowl. move city peoplt to farm. fight rural poverty. grant money. Still around
Dust Bowl- Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico- farming, lack of water and trees, heavy winds. death/crops couldn't grow. Ended
SCDAA- Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act- payed farmers to reduce production, conserve soil, prevent erosion. stable prices. Ended
IRA- Indian Reorganization Act- replace Daws act. regain trust, ended tribal lands, prohibited lands from getting taken away, power to their own assets. Still around
FDCA- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act- restricted what dugs could be sold and what was in them. safety. Still around
SEC- Securities and Exchange Commission- regulated stock market, protects investors, maintain markets. Still around
SSA- Social Security Administration- start paying when employed, receive benefits (62), source of income. helped retired/disable people. Still around
FSA- Federal Securities Act- securities & exchange commission set up to enforce new government, regulate &put rules on stock market. tell the truth about how much business was worth. Still aorund
TVA- Tennesse Valley Authority- build hydroelectic dams, brought electricity to thousands of homes. power fridges, more jobs, less accidents, fertiziler. improve fish, wiflife, wildfires. Ended
FIDC- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation- need- response to the thousands of banks failing. insuring deposits in banks for atleast $250,000. promote public confidence. limit effects of banks fail. Still around
NIRA- National Industrial Recovery Act- regulate fair wages and prices. let businesses do what they want. helped workers & consumers. Ended
AAA- Agriculture Adjustment Act- pay farmers to cut back on the food and kill their livestock. Ended
2 unconstitutional Act- NIRA & AAA
TUESDAY- presented projects
WEDNESDAY- presented projects
THURSDAY- presented projects
FRIDAY- presented projects
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