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NOTES:
FARM TENANCY ACT (1937) -AID TO POOR FARMERS
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)- provided jobs for single men 18-25 on conservation projects. 3 million men participated in the CCC. It provided them with shelter, clothing, and food. They made 30$ a month but had to send 25$ back to any family.
3 million trees
800 parks
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)- provided little unskilled jobs for adults. construction, writer, musicians, .canned food, garments, mattresses, bedding, and other goods were produced
CWA - Civil Works Administration- mostly unskilled men. Made roads, bridges, schools, employed musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects
PWA-Public Work Administration-dams, bridges, hospitals, and schools roads, railroads
WPA- Works Public Administration - government jobs, orchestra jobs.
NYA- national youth association job training for unemployed
young people and part-time jobs
In 4 years 6 million people got jobs.
1933-1937 14 million unemployed- 8 million unemployed.
1838- 10 million unemployed
Later on more people were losing jobs cause the government were spending more money on war.
Laissez-faire - where government does help people, they let them figure it out themselves.
These days were gone! The government started helping people.
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