What was the New Deal(2)

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What was the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Provided work for unemployed young men on environmental projects in the countryside.
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What was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration?
Made grants of federal money to state and local governments to help them give relief to unemployed.
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What was the National Industrial Recovery Act?
Set up National Recovery Administration- created partnership between government and imdustry so each each industry would agree on employment code with government- guranteeing fair wages and conditions. Government rewarded firms which agreed a code.
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What other organisation was created by NIRA?
Public Works Administration which used unemployed skilled workers work on public construction projects.
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What had been happening to many home owners?
They faced the threat of losing their homes if they couldn't keep up their mortgage payments.
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What was the Home Owners Loan Corporation?
Gave low interest loans to home owners. These would enable them to adjust mortgage repayments to cope with temporary unemployment.
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What was the Tennessee Valley Authority?
The Tennessee Valley region was particularly depressed, half the poulation was dependent on government relief for survival. This was set up to regenerate the areaby encouraging industry and helping agriculture.
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What were 'Alphabet Agencies'?
During the hundred days the government created many organisations to carry out the work of the New Deal. In the years to come many more would be created.
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What was the Beer Act of March 1933?
Legalised the manufacture of beer and light wines again. The process of repealing prohibition was complete when the 21st Amendment to the constitution was made.
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What was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration?

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Made grants of federal money to state and local governments to help them give relief to unemployed.

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