THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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government-funded building projects
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acts of charity by private organizations
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programs to get companies to start hiring
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loans to banks to prop them up during the crisis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, these are development projects such as the construction of government buildings, roads, bridges, canals, etc. Moreover, it is also responsible for the construction of residential placesfor government employees.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term ‘public project’ is an ambiguous one, but in very broad terms, it refers to a project that is financed by a government and is typically owned, and may be operated by the government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some prominent PWA-funded projects are New York’s Triborough Bridge, Grand Coulee Dam, the San Francisco Mint, Reagan National Airport (formerly “Washington National”), and Key West’s Overseas Highway.
Detailed explanation-4: -The full form of PWD is the Public Works Department. PWD is an Indian government agency responsible for building and maintaining public services, such as public government construction, highways, bridges, public transportation, drinking water sources, etc.