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By: Mrs. Frieman & Mr. Salvatore
Date? - 1933
Problem? - Banks failing in alarming numbers
Who Did It Help? - Banks and bank customers
How Did It Help? - Closed all banks until federal government reviewed financial health of each bank and allowed it to reopen
Effective?  - Yes, it stopped the runs on banks

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC

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By: Mia Brown
Date? 1933

Problem? To solve the thousands of bank issues occurring at the time.

Who did it help? The people who were having issues with money, especially with the bank and stock.

How did it help? It was supposed to help by being a way in which the money was stored effectively.

Was it effective? Yes
SOURCE: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federal-Deposit-Insurance-Corporation

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By: Chloe Lehman and Gianna Logue and Mikaylin
Date:  August 14th, 1935!
Problem: It addressed the problem of economic security for the elderly and needy providing this security through taxes. Originally, there was no economic security for these people.
Who did it help: It gave assistance to the elderly, needy, blind, unemployed, etc.
How did it help: This act provided insurance for all of these people.
Effective: Yes it was one of the most effective in our nation's history.
What does Social Security look like today?
Social Security helps the elderly, disabled workers, wounded warriors, and families that have lost a family member. 178 million people work and pay Social Security taxes and 64 million people in the U.S. get monthly benefits from Social Security.
Evidence:
https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/social-security-act#:~:text=Roosevelt%20in%201935%2C%20created%20Social,on%20lifetime%20payroll%20tax%20contributions.

https://www.ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.html#:~:text=Social%20insurance%2C%20as%20conceived%20by,through%20taxes%20paid%20while%20employed.

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By: Avery and Ayo
Date- 1933
Problem- The Great Depression wiped out many job opportunities which left many people unemployed
Who did it help- unemployed, unmarried, men ages 18-25.
How did it help- Civilian Conservation Corps was a voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942. The CCC was designed to provide jobs for young men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States.
https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/civilian-conservation-corps

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/ccc/salmond/chap13.htm

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By: Lilly Pelesky and Syd Webb

Date: June 6, 1934
Problem: Public and investor confidence in the stock market was low and needed to recover after the 1929 stock market crash
Who it helped: The general public and Investors
How it helped: Restored confidence in the stock market by reducing deceitful trading, limiting buying stocks on margin, and making the public more aware of any info regarding investment risks that were being taken
Effective: Still in effect today

https://www.sec.gov/
https://livingnewdeal.org/glossary/securities-act-1933-securities-exchange-act-1934/

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By: Vanessa Schenning & Erin Jackson
Date? - 1933
Problem? - To solve farming overproduction
Who did it help? - The act helped farmers.
How did it help? - It helped farmers to stop overproducing crops. It also paid the farmers.
Effective? - Yes
Sources: https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/america-1918-1939/farmers-and-the-new-deal/#:~:text=In%20May%201933%20the%20Agricultural,farmers%20%E2%80%93%20though%20not%20the%20consumers
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Agricultural-Adjustment-Administration

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Ella Goralski and Lily Dean
Date: 1938

Problem: there weren’t rules about employment or wages yet

Who did it help: The workers

How did it help: established minimum wage, made laws about child labor

Was it effective?: yes, it created job opportunities for millions of unemployed people and the laws are still used today
Sources:

https://www.epi.org/blog/celebrating-75-years-fair-labor-standards/#:~:text=Second%2C%20the%20administration%20hoped%20the,hire%20more%20employees%20to%20compensate.&text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act%20was%20an%20unequivocal%20success.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/flsa

What Is The Fair Labor Standards ACT (FLSA)? – ABA Law Info https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/pj13CvRNEuAgwt-KQjnOMaztGpZt1sMzDZ5-9rb8L5KVjVNGi1e5GcQBJyJCe8NTN5no3jWZlPzmCfO2OE1sbcuESQ7y2-G2xK9p0xRNloCCFNPCMhbReZRaU6rf9Av7iay5I8b_niqYBggh9eQ

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By Kamryn & Lillie
Date: Created in 1934

Problem?- People were losing their homes, people couldn’t buy homes due to the upfront costs.

Who did it help?- War veterans and their families.

How did it help?- They provided mortgage insurance on loans to help people by homes.

Effective?- Yes, it helped people afford houses and is still used today.

Links used:

https://www.fha.gov/about-us.html

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/fhahistory

https://home.howstuffworks.com/real-estate/buying-home/how-did-the-fha-help-end-the-great-depression.htm

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

By: Kourtney and Brooke
Date? - 1933
Problem? - bank failure
Who Did It Help? -costumers at their banks
How Did It Help? -it was designed to protect consumers in the U.S finical system and their deposits in-case a bank failed
Effective? -Yes, it is still used today

Pritchard, Justin. “What Is the FDIC?” The Balance, 30 Sept. 2020, www.thebalance.com/what-is-the-fdic-315786#:~:text=The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,in case a bank fails.

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By: Toni Maximiano and Ryann Harrison

Date? - May 18, 1933

Problem? - There was a shortage in electricity and many floods began to occur.

Who did it help? -  Homes, businesses, and forests.

How did it help? - It taught many people better farming methods, replanting trees, and building dams.

Effective? - Yes, because it opened job opportunities, generated and sold surplus electricity, and conserved waterpower.
Sources:
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=65

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/tn/es_tn_tva_1.html#:~:text=One%20such%20agency%20was%20the,which%20was%20created%20in%201933.&text=The%20TVA%20aimed%20to%20help,jobs%2C%20and%20conserved%20water%20power.

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Work Progress Administration

---By: Carley Buzgierski and Sophia Pulia

Date- Created May 6, 1935

Problem- People lost their jobs so there were many unemployed workers.

Who did it help- Mostly men with no education and unemployed workers.

How did it help? - It gave unskilled workers jobs and provided income for millions of Americans. They also built schools to educate these men.

Was it effective? – Yes, by the time it shut down in June 1943 it had provided jobs for many Americans and the unemployment rate was at less than 2%.

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By: Gabby Jennings and Maggie Birkle

Date? June 16, 1933

Problem? It was designed to decrease unemployment and increase purchasing power through the construction of highways and public buildings.

Who did it help? The unemployed

How did it help?  It helped restore the economy by building large scale public works like schools, dams, hospitals, etc. This also allowed more people employment.

Effective? No, even though they were in some ways successful, they did not reach their goal in economic growth. It was considered a major failure.

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Public-Works-Administration

https://livingnewdeal.org/glossary/public-works-administration-pwa-1933-1943/