Works Progress Administration Created and headed by Harry Hopkins in 1935 Created and headed by Harry Hopkins in 1935 Between 1935 and 1943, the WPA spent 11 Billion dollars to give jobs to 8 million Americans. Between 1935 and 1943, the WPA spent 11 Billion dollars to give jobs to 8 million Americans. Built Airports, constructed and maintained roads, made clothes, gave positions in orchestras to musicians and bought art for school walls. Built Airports, constructed and maintained roads, made clothes, gave positions in orchestras to musicians and bought art for school walls. The Works Progress Administration largely affected women, minorities, and young people. The Works Progress Administration largely affected women, minorities, and young people.

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT Affected farmers: more money less work. Also paid hog farmers to slaughter 6 million Cotton growers were paid $200 million to plow under 10 million acres of their crop. Helped farmers earn more money and boost the economy. Sought to raise crop prices by lowering production, which the government achieved by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of every acre of land unseeded. Land wouldn’t be used as much. Wanted to reduce supply and boost prices.

Provided money for community buildings and schools Provided 4mill. immediate jobs Build 4,000 schools 50,000 teachers Build more than ½ mill. roads Public Works Administration

Developed fair competition for the protection of consumers and employers. Organizing thousands of businesses under fair trade codes Impacted Employees, Competitors, Consumer, Businesses. It encouraged industrial recovery and help combat widespread unemployment. National Recovery Administration

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT Old age insurance for retirees 65 or older and their spouses. Old age insurance for retirees 65 or older and their spouses. Unemployed compensation system. Unemployed compensation system. Aid to families with dependent children and the disabled. Aid to families with dependent children and the disabled. Half of funds from workers, half from employer. Federal tax on employers. $15 to $18 per week. Federal funds.

Farm Security Administration We depend on farmers to supply exports and food for our country Helped farmers become land owners Established camps for migrant farm workers Hired photographers to take pictures of tough rural life Today, most farmers own their own land and have more profit on crops. Also, the government now works with farmers hand in hand.

HOME OWNER’S LOAN CORPORATION HOLC provided government loans to homeowners who faced foreclosure because they couldn’t make loan payments. In 1930, buying a house required a 50% down payment, 5-7 years to pay it off, and 6-8% interest. When the banks went under during the depression, they began foreclosing houses to get back money people owed them. Because of The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, people were able to keep their homes and their possessions. HOLC was cancelled in 1936 but it set a foundation for the idea that people should have some assurance of being able to keep their home.

 Established minimum/maximum # of hours in a week nationwide  Affected everyone-workers/employed  Set Rules for employment workers under 16 and banned hazardous work for those under 18  Everyone had equal opportunity and were not overworked or overpaid  Minimum Wage FLSA

Act provided insurance for accounts for up to $5,000. To reassure customers that their money was safe. Act provided insurance for accounts for up to $5,000. To reassure customers that their money was safe. Today it provides insurance for up to $100,000. Today it provides insurance for up to $100,000. It effected anyone that wanted a loan, or kept money in the bank…… so pretty much everyone. It effected anyone that wanted a loan, or kept money in the bank…… so pretty much everyone. The importance of the act made it so people could take out loans. The importance of the act made it so people could take out loans. People would be worry free about keeping their money in the bank because it would be safe, and covered by the F.D.I.C. act. People would be worry free about keeping their money in the bank because it would be safe, and covered by the F.D.I.C. act. This re-created the bank cycle. This re-created the bank cycle. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Established by the Glass- Steagall Act of 1933

SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Supervised stock market and eliminated dishonest practices Supervised stock market and eliminated dishonest practices It also helped to regulate banking and investment activities It also helped to regulate banking and investment activities Affected everyone who bought stock and bonds Affected everyone who bought stock and bonds Kept America from going into another Depression Kept America from going into another Depression

Provided jobs for three million men and their families, hope, new opportunities, and urbanization. No dust bowl, built roads/parks, and helped soil. It affected young men ages Provided jobs for three million men Flood control projects Free food and uniforms

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB) Created in 1935 under the Wagner Act Created in 1935 under the Wagner Act Created to prevent unfair labor practices and mediate problems between workers and their employers. Created to prevent unfair labor practices and mediate problems between workers and their employers.

TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) Built roads, great dams, and hydroelectric plants in seven of the poorest states. Set aside large wilderness areas It gave people jobs Also attracted more people to these areas Affected the environment also because the plants, dams created a lot of air, water, and land pollution. What TVA did:

NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION Provides education, jobs, counseling, recreation for the Youth Provides education, jobs, counseling, recreation for the Youth People youth/ given a chance to go to college People youth/ given a chance to go to college Student loans and earn a living! Student loans and earn a living!

C.W.A-CIVIL WORKS ADMINISTRATION C.W.A provided 4 million immediate jobs during the winter C.W.A provided 4 million immediate jobs during the winter School teacher’s received better salaries. School teacher’s received better salaries.