Chapter 25, Section 2

CCC Civilian Conservation Corps Provided jobs for young men to work on projects to benefit the public such as planting trees, building levees for flood control, and improving national parks.

"CCC Boys at Work" Prince George County, Virginia

FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration Gave money to the states for use in helping people in need "Reunion Day First Campers Join Second Campers" FERA Camps for Unemployed Women in Arcola, Pennsylvania

AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act Raised farm prices quickly and controlled production so that farm prices would stay up over the long term.

TVA Tennessee Valley Authority Controlled flooding, promoted conservation and development, and brought electricity to rural areas along the Tennessee River

NIRA National Industrial Recovery Act Boosted the economy by helping business regulate itself

NRA National Recovery Administration Encouraged businesses to set a minimum wage and abolish child labor; also set up codes governing pricing and other practices for industry

PWA Public Works Administration Stimulated the economy through the building of huge public works projects that needed large numbers of workers

FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Insured bank deposits

SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Regulated the sale of stocks and bonds and punished dishonest stockbrokers and speculators

Roosevelt’s Advisors A group of lawyers, economists, and social workers advised Roosevelt while he was governor. This group was referred to as the Brain Trust.

Fireside Chats Fireside chats were a method FDR used to communicate with the public over the radio. The chats were warm, calming, and encouraging. The president used them to convey hope and confidence.

NIRA NIRA established the National Recovery Administration, which encouraged businesses to set a minimum wage and end child labor. Standards for pricing and practices in every industry were also determined. NIRA established the Public Works Administration, which tried to help the economy by providing jobs for large scale public projects. It employed people to work on roads, in shipyards, hospitals, city halls, and schools.

TVA The TVA built new dams and improved others, ending the region’s disastrous floods. With hydroelectric power generating affordable electricity, thousands of farms and homes in 6 Southern states were wired for electricity for the first time. Some critics charged that funds for the TVA should be used to support programs nationwide. Power companies also attacked the program. "Stringing rural TVA transmission line."