Lesson 8.04: New Deal Legislation

• Introduction
• New Deal Programs
• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• Social Security Act of 1935
• Practice
• Task

New Deal Programs

Roosevelt did not have one particular strategy to fix the economy.  He, along with his cabinet and trusted advisors, known as the "Brain Trust," would simply try out programs.  Those that worked were kept, those that did not were scrapped and replaced with another.  The agencies and legislation that became part of the New Deal were later referred to as alphabet agencies.  Agencies were developed based on relief, recovery, and reform of the economy.  They employed millions, completed thousands of public work projects, and changed the way the American public thought about the federal government.

As you view "The New Deal" presentation and read the brief articles below, complete the 8.04 New Deal Chart.  Turn it in to the 8.04 New Deal Chart Dropbox when you are through. Note: You do not have to review the "Roosevelt Election" or "Critics and Challenges" presentations for this assignment.

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Putting People Back to Work The Farming Problem Social Security FDR's Alphabet Soup