The Alphabet Agencies

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

Farm Credit Administration

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

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.

Civilian Conservation Cooperation

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

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.

Public Works Administration

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

Home Owners loans Cooperation

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

National Recovery Administration

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

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

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

Federal Security Act

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

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.

Works Progress Administration

1935

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

Social Security Act

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

The Wagner Act

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

Farm Security Administration

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

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