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The Effects of New Deal and American Culture during the Great Depression. U. S. History & Government 11 th Grade Br. Siraj / January 3, 2020. 2 nd New Deal Programs. Helping Farmers: A 2 nd AAA was passed FSA was established Helping Workers WPA was established to create jobs
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The Effects of New Deal and American Culture during the Great Depression U. S. History & Government 11th Grade Br. Siraj / January 3, 2020
2nd New Deal Programs • Helping Farmers: • A 2nd AAA was passed • FSA was established • Helping Workers • WPA was established to create jobs • NYA was also established
Reforms in Labor • Improving Labor Conditions • Wagner Act • Provision of Collecting bargaining • Fair Labor practices were to be put into effect. • NLRB was established • Social Security • Social Security Act
Regulatory Acts • REA to provide electricity to rural areas • Public Utility Holding Company Act
New Deal and American Culture During 1930s • Fun Activities done by Americans • Movie going • Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of the Oz, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • Frank Capra made movies that showed kind-hearted, honest people winning over greedy people.
Radio • 90% American homes had radio • Provided inexpensive entertainment • Comedy, variety shows, news programs, soap operas and children’s shows, dramas and mysteries • Bob Hope, Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen were made Stars by Radio. • Orson Welles’s “The War of the Worlds” had profound impact on American life.
New Deal’s help to Artists • Federal Arts Project was part of WPA that provided help to artists • Federal Theatre Projects was another part of WPA, which supported playwrights. • Federal Writers Project (FWP) provided fund to the writers.
The Lasting Impact of New Deal • Effects on the Government: • Gave greater role to the federal government and the president to shape the country’s economy. • It had lasting impact on worker’s rights, banking and investment • The following organizations still function: NLRB, FDIC and SEC.
Social and Environmental Impact • The economy became more stable • Social security system became one lasting impact – for the first time the federal government took charge of people’s welfare. • Loans for farmers – Second Agricultural Adjustment Act • TVA helped environment
Homework • Questions 1, 2, and 3 • On Page 725