The Emergency Banking Relief Act, enacted in March 1933, temporarily closed all banks to stabilize the banking system and restore public confidence. Following this, the Banking Act of 1933 established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which provided insurance for bank deposits, protecting customers' savings and preventing bank runs. Together, these measures aimed to restore stability to the financial system during the Great Depression.
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