The Main Features of The New Deal

The Main Features of The New Deal

There were several features of the New Deal, for example new laws and

agencies were created. The Tennessee Valley Authority was set up in

1933 and helped a huge area of America and covered seven states, which

needed to catch up with the rest of the USA. There was extreme poverty

in this area and Roosevelt decided the TVA would help get the area

back on its feet. The TVA erected several dams, which created many

jobs and benefited farmers who used the water to irrigate their farms,

which had turned into dust bowls. The TVA also helped bring

electricity to many peoples’ homes in the area. The TVA helped the

area as it regained the people’s confidence and allowed people to buy

more goods, which helped the area recover from the depression. The

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped young men and allowed them to

work for 6 months on environmental projects in national parks and gave

them the chance to work for a further 6 months if they could still not

find work. Overall 2.5million people joined the CCC, which

significantly reduced the unemployment levels and helped America

recover. The National Recovery Administration (NRA) improved working

conditions in industry and child labour was outlawed. The NRA also set

out fairer wages and sensible levels of production. Roosevelt set this

up so that all working conditions would be fair. Roosevelt set up the

Public Works Administration, which used government money to build

schools, roads, dams, bridges, and airports. Millions of jobs were

created. Roosevelt set this up to improve the facilities in America

and create more jobs.

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration spent $500 million on soup

kitchens, blankets, employment schemes and nursery schemes. Roosevelt

did this to help the poor people living in America and help them to

get back into work and improve America’s economy. The Agricultural

Adjustment Administration (AAA) was set up and created quotas to

reduce farm production so prices would gradually go up, so more money

would be spent benefiting the farmers and the economy.