THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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The CCC focused on preserving natural resources, while the TVA focused on economic development.
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The CCC focused on recruiting and training soldiers, while the TVA focused on helping senior citizens.
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The CCC focused on helping senior citizens, while the TVA focused on preserving natural resources.
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The CCC focused on economic development, while the TVA focused on recruiting and training soldiers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tennessee Valley Authority utilized CCC workers to accomplish many tasks, including suppressing forest fires and building recreation facilities. They were charged primarily with solving soil erosion and public drainage problems on TVA and privately owned land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Legacy of the TVA FDR’s ambitious plan transformed the Tennessee Valley by creating dams and reservoirs for electricity and flood control, controlling soil erosion through forest restoration and better farming techniques, and improving navigation and commerce along the Tennessee River.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Roosevelt responded to the Depression in March 1933 by convincing Congress to create the CCC. In 1933 over a third of the 14 million known unemployed were under age 25. The CCC provided conservation jobs for unemployed men, ages 18 to 25, in semimilitary work camps, usually in rural areas.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established by Congress on March 31, 1933, provided jobs for young, unemployed men during the Great Depression. Over its 9-year lifespan, the CCC employed about 3 million men nationwide.