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Second New Deal

Definition

A second wave of programs introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1935-36 aimed at providing greater economic security for the average American.

Analogy

If the First New Deal was a health potion, then the Second New Deal is like equipping your character with better armor and weapons. It doesn't just help you survive; it gives you tools to thrive and protect yourself against future attacks.

Related terms

Social Security Act: Part of the Second New Deal, this act created a system of transfer payments in which younger, working people support older, retired people.

Works Progress Administration (WPA): Another part of the Second New Deal that provided jobs for millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Also known as Wagner Act, it guaranteed basic rights of private sector employees to organize into trade unions, engage in collective bargaining for better terms and conditions at work.