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Under the second new deal, how did FDR assist farmers, youth, professionals, and other workers ?. Andrew Jacobson Bryce Richards Jeremiah Hollis. Youth. 1935 – National Youth Administration (NYA) Ages 8-22 were helped Provided job training for part-time jobs
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Under the second new deal, how did FDR assist farmers, youth, professionals, and other workers? Andrew Jacobson Bryce Richards Jeremiah Hollis
Youth • 1935 – National Youth Administration (NYA) • Ages 8-22 were helped • Provided job training for part-time jobs • Gave two million young adults jobs • Very successful
The effects of the second new deal and workers • created a pension fund for retired people • unemployment compensation program • farm workers, domestics, and the self-employed were not covered • Established National Labor Relations Act Popularly known as the Wagner Act
Farmers Ways the second new deal effected farmers: • Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act • Replaced the AAA • Government paid farmers not to grow some crops • Resettlement Administration • Loaned money to small farmers to buy land • Replaced by the Farm Security Administration • Agricultural Adjustment Act • Raised crop prices by lowering production • Land left fallow • Began recovery for farmers during the first new deal
Key Terms • National Youth Administration (NYA): Gave two million young adults jobs • Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act: Government paid farmers not to grow some crops • National Labor Relations Act: Popularly known as the Wagner Act
Question 1 • All of the following legislation came as a part of the second new deal EXCEPT • A. Wanger Act. • B. Rural Electrification Administration • C. Social security Act.
Answer • Rural Electrification Administration
Question 2 • Social Security is financed by • A. A tax on food processors • B. Export tariffs • C. Income taxes • D. Direct levies on business
Answer • Income taxes