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Nothing required more urgent attention than the masses of unemployed workers who, with their families, had soon overwhelmed the miserably under-financed bodies that provided direct relief. On May 12, 1933, Congress established a Federal Emergency Relief Administration to distribute half a billion dollars to state and local agencies. Roosevelt also created the Civil Works Administration, which by January 1934 was employing more than 4,000,000 men and women. Alarmed by rising costs, Roosevelt dismantled the CWA in 1934, but the persistence of high unemployment led him to make another about-face. In 1935 the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act provided almost $5,000,000,000 to create work for some 3,500,000 persons. The Public Works Administration (PWA), established in 1933, provided jobs on long-term construction projects, and the Civilian Conservation Corps put 2,500,000 young men to work planting or otherwise improving huge tracts of forestland. For homeowners, the Federal Housing Administration began insuring private home-improvement loans to middle-income families in 1934; in 1938 it became a home-building agency as well.
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Why does Cohen think the works progress administration should continue?
Cohen thinks it should continue because the (WPA) will reduce the hardships of the unemployed workers.
What effect did the steam engine have on skilled workers?
They were unemployed or took menial jobs.
What are the 3 components of the New Deal?
The three components of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal are Relief, Recovery, and Reform. These included the creation of Social Securiity, a federal minimum wage, and relief for unemployed workers, along with many other systems.
What two groups of people received the most help from the Second New Deal?
The two groups that received the most help from the Second New Deal were the unemployed and farmers. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided jobs and support for millions of unemployed workers, while the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) aimed to boost agricultural prices and aid struggling farmers. These initiatives were part of a broader effort to alleviate the economic hardships of the Great Depression and promote recovery.
In the Great Depression how many people were unemployed?
That figure is hard to measure as record keeping was not as effective and detailed as it is today. Four million workers lost their jobs during the first year of the Great Depression. By 1931, 100,000 workers a week lost their job. In 1932, about 25 percent of the workforce was unemployed. At the peak of the Depression, it is estimated that 35-40 percent of the workforce was unemployed. Many workers didn't even bother to try and look for jobs so there is no way to accurately gauge the correct percent of unemployed.
The Employment and Training Administration assists the states in operating a system of local employment offices for unemployed workers?
Labor
Did the government during the great depression build public housing for homeless unemployed workers and their families?
During the Great Depression, the U.S. government did initiate programs to address the housing crisis faced by unemployed workers and their families. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) were among the agencies that provided funding for public housing projects. However, while some temporary housing was constructed, the focus was primarily on job creation and economic recovery rather than extensive public housing development. Overall, efforts were made, but they were limited in scope compared to the scale of the need.
What program of the Second New Deal offered jobs to millions of workers?
an outdoor program for unemployed young men
When was National Unemployed Workers' Movement created?
National Unemployed Workers' Movement was created in 1921.
When did National Unemployed Workers' Movement end?
National Unemployed Workers' Movement ended in 1946.
Why does Cohen think the works progress administration should continue?
Cohen thinks it should continue because the (WPA) will reduce the hardships of the unemployed workers.
Which new deal agency created millions of jobs so that unemployed workers could earn money of receiving welfare?
the works progress administration
What agency proposed by Franklin D Roosevelt provided construction jobs and programs for artists?
(WPA) Workers Progress Administration
What do you call dissatisfied workers who walk out of their jobs?
Unemployed.
What kinds of workers often find themselves structurally unemployed?
illegal immigrants or lazy workers
Are workers who are without jobs and have stopped sooking for a job counted as employed or unemployed?
They are considered discouraged workers.
What has the author Ray Broomhill written?
Ray Broomhill has written: 'Unemployed workers' -- subject(s): Depressions, Economic conditions, History, Unemployed
