| A | B |
|---|
| the new deal | Roosevelt's campaign slogan |
| relief, recovery, reform | Roosevelt's first 100 days focus |
| FDIC (federal deposit insurance corporation) | guarantees bank deposits up to $250,000 |
| alphabet soup | the nickname of FDR's government programs |
| SSA (social security act) | a law passed to provide pensions to those who are retired from jobs |
| WPA (works progress administration) | A government agency that hired people to build bridges, roads and ther projects |
| CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) | Built wildlife preserves, planted trees, built lookout towers for fires, took care of forest roads and trails. |
| TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) | Built dams in this area to control flooding and brought electricity to farmers in this region. |
| AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) | Helped farmers get higher prices for their crops by paying them to grow less. |
| Farm Credit Administration | Helped farmers keep their farms |
| Fair labor standards act | Established a minimum wage. Employers had to pay at least 25 cents/hr. Set a work week of 44 hours. It made it against the law for children under 16 to work. |
| National Industry Recovery Act | Helped labor unions by promising workers the right to work with unions to get better pay and work conditions. |
