F.D.R. And The Work Reform Programs
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The Great Depression was a time of doubt, unemployment, and above all, hopelessness. The people needed someone to save them from starving. So when a strong willed man full of ideas ran for presidency, the people voted for him. This man set up so many programs to help the people that they were b ....
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.... program increased employment and business activity.
Another program to be set up in 1933 was the Federal Emergency Relief Act, (FERA.) This program was much different from the PWA because it didn’t create jobs it was more of a hand out. The federal government gave each state money to help their own state. The head of the state could do with the money as they pleased. When FERA went into play, the states set up their own program. They called it the Civil Works Act, (CWA.) This program ....
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