Thursday, March 11, 2010

Semester TWO, Blog #12

What were "public works projects"? What famous ones were part of the New Deal? What public works projects would you recommend for our society today?

Public Works Projects are government projects created to support families struggling with the Great Depression. These groups were part of FDR's New Deal. Between November 1933 and March 1933, the administration ran the Civil Works Administration, this put 4 million people to work. When it ended, many people were transferred back to the FERA work relief jobs. There were also Public Buildings Administration (PBA) and the Public Roads Administration (PRA) who gave money to states to build roads and federal buildings. It created more jobs for Americas with good wages until they shut down. I would recommend these groups to become active today. Many people might be able to find jobs by building a new system. 

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