America 1920-1973Key Facts
The Key Alphabet Agencies — Know These!
Part of The New Deal — GCSE History
This key facts covers The Key Alphabet Agencies — Know These! within The New Deal for GCSE History. Revise The New Deal in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 10 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 3 of 11 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 3 of 11
Practice
10 questions
Recall
5 flashcards
📊 The Key Alphabet Agencies — Know These!
| Agency | What It Did | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) | Jobs for young men in conservation projects — planting trees, building parks | 2.5 million employed. Gave skills and dignity. RELIEF |
| AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration) | Paid farmers to produce LESS — reduce supply to raise prices | Prices rose but poor sharecroppers hurt. RECOVERY |
| TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) | Built dams for electricity and flood control in poor region | Brought electricity to rural areas. REFORM |
| NRA (National Recovery Administration) | Set codes for fair competition, wages, hours | Declared unconstitutional 1935. RECOVERY |
| WPA (Works Progress Administration) | Jobs building roads, bridges, schools, airports | 8 million employed. RELIEF |
| Social Security Act (1935) | Pensions for elderly, unemployment insurance | Still exists today! REFORM |
📆 First New Deal (1933-34) vs Second New Deal (1935-37)
| First New Deal | Second New Deal |
|---|---|
| Emergency measures CCC, AAA, NRA, TVA Focus: RELIEF and RECOVERY | More radical WPA, Social Security, Wagner Act Focus: REFORM and workers' rights |
Wagner Act (1935): Gave workers the right to join unions and bargain collectively — huge win for labour.