https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g Summary and Impact of the New Deal Programs en-us 2017-04-07 14:48:47 UTC 2024-06-23 16:43:56 UTC hello@padlet.com ryanrobertsonma https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165403526 2017-04-07 14:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165403526 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919786 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Summary:
The TVA is a federally owned corporation that built dams to control floods and generate electricity. 

Impact:
Its impact was to improve navigation and to help provide from the flood control. Also, to help agricultural and industrial development.




]]> 2017-04-11 16:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919786 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919817 AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act 
Summary:
It  was intended to restore purchasing powers to pre-war and would help farmers by giving them a payment even if they cut back production by 30%.
Impact:
The AAA assisted farmers that were ruined by the Dust Bowl and helped even out supply and demand.

]]> 2017-04-11 16:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919817 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919864 The Public Works Administration (PWA)
Summary:
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was established on June 16th, 1933, and it aimed to create jobs while improving the nation's infrastructure.
 Impact:
It funded the construction of more than 34,000 projects, including airports, dams, aircraft carriers, schools, hospitals, and built thousands of miles of roads.]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919864 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919885 Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Purpose:
FERA was responsible for providing immediate relief to those who needed it most. They supplied clothes, food, and also gave cash outlays.
Impact:
The impact of the FERA was that it funded public work projects. These public work projects supplied  employment opportunities to those who were unemployed. ]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919885 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919917 Summary:
The FDIC insured deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $250,000.
Impact
After banks failed in 1933, the FDIC helped prevent bank runs by assuring depositors that they had access to their money. 

]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919917 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919927 CWA / Civil Works Administration

Summary:  

Providing jobs for millions of unemployed Americans, the CWA built parks, schools, athletic fields, and swimming pools, as well as educate illiterate Americans.

Impact:

Many Americans previously out of work and struggling to find a job could now find meaningful work that payed $15.00 a week building parks for the public to enjoy, as well as performing many other beneficial tasks.


 ]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919927 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919965 Home Owners Loan Corporation: In 1933 the HOLC was created to give loans to homes that were non-farm residential properties, and not worth more than $20,000.
Significance/Impact: The HOLC would allow home owners to pay off their loans by providing new mortgages.]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919965 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919981 SEC- The Securities and Exchange Commission
Summary:
The SEC oversaw brokerage firms such as the New York Stock exchange, in order to stabilize the stock market.
Impact: 
It helped positively influence the economy, restored the public's confidence in the stock market, and regulated stock prices.]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165919981 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165920031 CCC- Civilian Conservation Corps
Summary- The CCC was intended to promote environmental conservation and to build good citizens through disciplined outdoor labor.

Impact- In less than ten years, the CCC built more than 800 parks and planted nearly 3 billion trees nationwide.



]]> 2017-04-11 16:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165920031 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938301 FERA- Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Summary: The FERA was given to people who where most affected by the Depression. It supplied many people with clothes, food, and also gave cash outlays.

Impact:  The FERA helped the economy grow and over two years a total of $3 billion was distributed helping those in need and the lagging economy. ]]> 2017-04-11 17:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938301 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938370 PWA- the Public Works Administration
Summary: The PWA was a New Deal government agency that provided labor to citizens by building bridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings.
Impact: The PWA's impact on America was that it improved America's infrastructure, building famous buildings such as NYC's Triborough Bridge, the Overseas Highway linking Miami and Key West, and the Bonneville Dam on the Colorado River.]]> 2017-04-11 17:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938370 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938378 HOLC- Home Owners Loan Corporation
Summary:
The HOLC was a corporation that provided home owners with new mortgages and affordable loans that were non-farm residential.
Impact:
It allowed individuals and families to be home owners without a constant fear of becoming homeless. It did not redline or discriminate against race or ethnicity also permitting minorities to have shelter. ]]> 2017-04-11 17:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938378 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938381 SEC-  Securities and Exchange Commission
Summary:
The SEC is the federal government that oversees firms and self-regulatory organizations. SEC collects information from companies with traded securities. 
Impact:
The SEC regulated trading practices of stocks and stabilized the stock market.

]]> 2017-04-11 17:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938381 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938437 FDIC- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Summary  - The FDIC was a program of the federal government that insured deposits up to $250,000. 
Impact- The FDIC restored confidence in the bank system and people did not lose their money.]]> 2017-04-11 17:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938437 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938474 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): Built dams in parts of the Tennessee Valley.

Impact: Controlled floods, improved navigation, and generated electricity.]]> 2017-04-11 17:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938474 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938601 CWA(Civil Works Administration)
Summary- The CWA provided millions of unemployed Americans with jobs. 

Impact- Parks and schools were constructed allowing future generations access to them. ]]> 2017-04-11 17:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938601 zacharyleachman https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938719 NRA- Nation Recovery Administration.

Summary - A US government agency established to stimulate business recovery from fair trade during the Great Depression.
Impact - The NRA improved working conditions, ended child labor, and reduced unemployment .


]]> 2017-04-11 17:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165938719 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165939275 AAA - Agricultural Adjustment Act 

Summary: The Agricultural Adjustment Act was passed to restore purchasing powers and gave farmers a payment, even if production was cut back down to 30%.

The impact was that the AAA helped farmers even out supply and demand with their crops. Farmers made profit off their crops.]]> 2017-04-11 17:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165939275 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/q5qh9drszj7g/wish/165940189 CCC- Civilian Conservation Corps
Summary:
The CCC was a public works project intended to promote environment conservation and to build good citizens through labor.  
Impact:
It built more than 800 parks, planted nearly 3 billion trees nation wide, and many of the nations historic sites were preserved.


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