New Deal Summary A quick summary of the New Deal for GCSE History AQA 4.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? HistoryThe USA - twentieth century changeGCSEAll boards Created by: Emmiex0xCreated on: 10-02-12 10:59 What was the New Deal? Programme of measures put together by Roosevelt to get America out of Depression 1 of 8 What were main aims? Relief Recovery Reform 2 of 8 How did FDR deal with the banks? Closed them all for a ‘four-day holiday’ Emergency Banking Acts Only hones and well run banks allowed to reopen Supported by gov loans Restored publics confidence in banks 3 of 8 What were Alphabet Agencies? Gov agencies set up to give American people help and support 4 of 8 What was AAA? May 1933 Paid farmers to produce less food Meant prices went up and incomes doubled Helped farmers but not sharecroppers who worked their land (many black) Many evicted as less work 5 of 8 What was CCC? March 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps Gave jobs to single men under 25 Clearing land, planting trees etc Cheap labour BUT not compulsory and men learnt new skills 6 of 8 What was PWA? June 1933 Public Works Administration Built schools, hospitals etc 7 of 8 What was NRA? June 1933 National Recovery Administration Help workers Set minimum wage Forebode child labour Workers had right to join trade unions 8 of 8
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