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Banking
New Deal Programs
New Deal Programs
Hoover
FDR
100
One of President Roosevelt's first act as President was closing the banks. What was this known as?
What is Bank Holiday
100
This provided relief to state and local agencies, providing direct grants, not loans.
What is Federal Emergency Relief Administration(FERA)
100

This was passed to stimulate industrial and business activity and to reduce unemployment. It was created to stabilize prices, raise wages, and shorten work hours.

What is National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

100

Hoover's political party.

What is Republican?

100

FDR's political party.

What is Democrat?

200
This authorized the federal government to examine every bank in the United States. Only allowing them to re open once they were financially sound.
What is Emergency Banking Act
200
This program was created for Americans that did not want a handout. Sent out unemployed Americans to rake leaves and pick up litter.
What is Civil Works Administration (CWA)
200
This was a second branch created from the NIRA that was established to help business to draw up codes that regulated hours, prices, production levels, and wages
What is National Recovery Administration (NRA)
200

Homeless encampments during the start of the Great Depression

What is Hoovervilles?

200

March 9 - June 16, 1933

What is the first 100 days?

300
This insured each persons bank deposit, up to $5,000
What is FDIC
300
This was created to provide jobs for unemployed men ages 18-25. The men were sent to Army camps where they were trained how to plant trees. This organization was used to aid in the recovery of the Dust Bowl.
What is Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
300
This took place in the Tennessee River valley. The project built new dams, and power stations that provided electricity. It also helped to combat malaria and illiteracy.
What is Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
300

Americans, in general, were outraged by the handling of this group of veterans.

Who are the Bonus Army?

300

This allowed the American people to feel connected to the President and have a better understanding of his goals and policies.

What is Fireside chats?

400
This saved the homes of American families by granting them low interest, long-term mortgage loans
What is Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)
400
This regulated the companies that bought and sold stocks and bonds.
What is Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
400
This was created after the NIRA was ruled unconstitutional - Guaranteed labor rights to organize unions and to collectively bargain for better working conditions and higher wages.
What is National Labor Relations Act (AKA Wagner- Connor Act)
400

An agency established in 1932 to provide emergency financing to banks, life-insurance companies, railroads, and other large businesses

What is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?

400

The group of advisors that FDR assembled to help solve the problems of the Great Depression

What is the Brain Trust?

500
This provided low interest, long term loans to farmers. It allowed farmers to pay off mortgages and taxes; buy back lost farms, buy seeds, fertilizer, and equipment.
What is Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
500

This was a branch of the NIRA that was created to organize public work projects

What is Public Works Administration

500
This provided funds to start tribal business ventures and pay for the college education of young American Indians.
What is The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
500

Hoover believed this would hurt people's self-esteem

What is direct aide/relief?

500

The disease I had.

What is polio?