THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Dust Bowl
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Flooding and poverty in rural areas of Tennessee and surrounding states
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The failing bridge and tunnel systems
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The failing turnpike system
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Detailed explanation-1: -The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests. Other TVA responsibilities written in the act included improving travel on the Tennessee River and helping develop the region’s business and farming.
Detailed explanation-2: -The TVA’s ambitious slate of objectives included improving navigation of the river, controlling flooding, reforestation, providing a reliable supply of water, modernizing farming techniques and providing affordable electricity for the people of the region.
Detailed explanation-3: -But President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Senator George Norris had a vision for a better life for the people of the region, which they outlined in the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, passed in 1933. The act provided for flood control, electrification, navigation and the overall improvement of the quality of life.
Detailed explanation-4: -By 1939 the percentage of rural homes with electricity had risen to 25 percent. TVA also set up the Electric Home and Farm Authority to help farmers buy electric appliances like stoves and washing machines. These helpful electric appliances made the farmers’ lives much easier.