INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Civilian Conservation Corps
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Works Progress Administration
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
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Detailed explanation-1: -President Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act on May 18, 1933, creating the TVA as a federal corporation. The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the TVA Act on May 18, 1933.
Detailed explanation-3: -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: -Bringing Electricity to Farms In 1935 the Rural Electric Administration was created to bring electricity to rural areas like the Tennessee Valley.