History A-Level
Federal response to economic crisis
What Federal response to economic crisis means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Federal response to economic crisis
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation lent federal money to banks, railroads and other large businesses, while the Emergency Relief and Construction Act 1932 extended RFC lending to states for relief and public works.
Topics that use Federal response to economic crisis
- Depression and New Deal, 1929–38 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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