History The Great Depression Questions
The economic policies of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second New Deal during the Great Depression included the implementation of various programs and reforms aimed at providing relief, recovery, and reform. Some key policies included the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which provided employment opportunities through public works projects, the Social Security Act, which established a system of social insurance and assistance for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled, and the National Labor Relations Act (also known as the Wagner Act), which protected workers' rights to organize and bargain collectively. Additionally, the Second New Deal introduced agricultural subsidies, increased regulation of the banking and financial sectors, and implemented measures to stimulate industrial production and stabilize prices.