THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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soil conservation and tree planting
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building highways, bridges, public buildings, public parks, and airports
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building hydroelectric dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity
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provide assistance to farmers
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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 Unified Development of the Tennessee River plan stressed TVA was to provide flood control, navigation and electricity for the region. TVA’s dams are tangible evidence of its primary mission: improving life in the Tennessee Valley.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The TVA was a great success almost from the beginning and helped ease some of the economic hardship not only in the state of Tennessee but also in parts of Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.