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Explain Roosevelt new deal programs short answer 8th grade

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The New Deal was a group of programs President Franklin D. Roosevelt started in the 1930s to help people and fix the economy during the Great Depression. Its three main goals were Relief (help the needy), Recovery (restore the economy), and Reform (prevent future crashes).

Short list of key programs (simple):

- CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933): gave jobs to young men planting trees and building parks.
- WPA (Works Progress Administration, 1935): created many jobs building roads, schools and also paid artists and writers.
- TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933): built dams and brought electricity and jobs to the poor Tennessee Valley region.
- Social Security Act (1935): provided retirement payments, unemployment insurance, and help for disabled and children.
- FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1933): insured bank deposits so people wouldn’t lose their savings if a bank failed.
- SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission, 1934): set rules and watched the stock market to prevent fraud.
- AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act, 1933): paid farmers to grow less to raise crop prices (some parts were controversial).
- NRA (National Recovery Administration, 1933): tried to set fair business rules and wages (later ruled unconstitutional).

Overall: The New Deal helped millions of people, created jobs, and made lasting changes in how the government works with the economy.