Title: New Deal | Definition, History, Programs, Summary, & Facts | Britannica
Headings: New Deal
New Deal
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What was the purpose of the New Deal?
What were the New Deal programs and what did they do?
What were the most important results of the New Deal?
What New Deal programs remain in effect?
Explore the programs of FDR's New Deal during the Great Depression

Content: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal (1933–39) aimed to provide immediate economic relief and to bring about reforms to stabilize the economy. Great Depression
Learn about this period of steep economic decline. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Read more about Franklin D. Roosevelt and his economic policies. What were the New Deal programs and what did they do? The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) brought relief to farmers by paying them to curtail production, reducing surpluses, and raising prices for agricultural products. The Public Works Administration (PWA) reduced unemployment by hiring the unemployed to build new public buildings, roads, bridges, and subways. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) employed hundreds of thousands of young men in reforestation and flood-control work. The National Recovery Administration (NRA) established codes to eliminate unfair practices, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of collective bargaining. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) brought cheap electricity to people in seven states. The Home Owners’ Refinancing Act provided mortgage relief to the unemployed.