The first hundred days of his administration when he laid the foundations of the New Deal
Roosevelt introduced thirteen new laws
He dealt with the financial crisis with the Emergency Banking Act and the Securities Exchange Commission
He set up a number of alphabet agencies
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and the Civil Works Administration to relieve the worst of the distress people were in
The Civil Conservation Corps (CCC) to provide employment for young men
The Home Owners Loan Corporation helped over a million people keep their homes by providing additional loans
The Farm Credit Administration and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) to support farmers
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) set up two organisations: the Public Works Administration (PWA) to organise public work schemes, and the National Recovery Administration (NRA) to improve working conditions
Roosevelt also set up the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build dams to better ensure water supply and make other improvements across a region covering seven states
He also made radio broadcasts to the nation to explain what he was doing and so, gain the trust of the American people, his ‘fireside chats’