What is the Alphabet Agencies?

The Alphabet Agencies was designed to give Americans much needed support during 1933.

Alphabet Agencies
March 15 2024
Ms. Mckinney

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Farm Credit Administration

This made loans to a fifth (1/5) of all farmers so they would not loose theirs farms.

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Agricultural Adjustment Agencies (A.A.A)

This paid farmers to produce less crops, which meant prices would go up so the farmers income would double.

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Civilian Conservation Cooperation

This gave jobs to single men (and in rare cases women) between the ages of 18-25.

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Civilian Works Administration

This was designed to give as many jobs as possible to Americans e.g. building roads and sweeping leaves in the parks.

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Public Works Administration

This was to create public works of real and lasting value e.g. Building Dams, bridges, sewage systems and houses.

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Home Owners loans Cooperation

This agency loan money to over 1 million people to help them reclaim their homes.

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National Recovery Administration

This was designed to increase workers wages in order for them to have more spending money .

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Federal Emergency Relief Administration

This was to help especially the homeless, penniless and the starving.

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Tennessee Valley Authority

This was set up to develop and revive an entire region that had been devastated by the Dust Bowl.

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Federal Security Act

This was to prevent another loss of confidence in the Stock Market.

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The Second New Deal Programs Most of the Alphabet Agencies were set up by 1935 but there was still a lot of work to be done. As a result, new agencies were introduced from 1935-1937.

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Works Progress Administration

1935

This agency gave work to about 2million people per year .e.g. Building roads, schools, bridges and tunnels

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Social Security Act

This gave pension to everyone over the age 65 to support the handicaps and mothers with dependent children.

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The Wagner Act

support workers who wanted to form a union, which prevented employers from firing them.

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Farm Security Administration

It gave loans to sharecroppers and tenant farmers to buy their own land.

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