Recovery Agencies Flashcards

1
Q

What was the Public Works Administration (PWA)?

A

Helped build public places and structure economy

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2
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How much money was spent on the PWA?

A

$3.3 billion

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3
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What did the money from the PWA go towards?

A

Public works such as roads, schools, dams and parks

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4
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Successes of PWA:

1 point

A

Hundreds of thousands gained jobs

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5
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Failures of PWA:

1 point

A

Lengthy preparations with planning and organising contracts

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6
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What year was PWA put in place?

A

June 1933

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7
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What was the Works Progress Administration?

A

Helped the unemployed get jobs

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8
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Successes of WPA:

4 points

A
  • Built 1,000 airport landing fields
  • Built 8,000 schools + hospitals
  • Built 12,000 playgrounds
  • Gave people employment oppurtunities
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9
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Failures of WPA:

1 point

A

State funded them not the government

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10
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What year was WPA put in place?

A

1935

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11
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What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

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Helped construct dams to control River Tennessee floods that ran through seven of the poorest states states in USA

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12
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Who benefited the most from TVA?

A

Farmers

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13
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Successes of TVA:

1 point

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Farmers able to use fertilisers to grow crops and boost economy

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14
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Failures of TVA:

A

None

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15
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What year was TVA put in place?

A

May 1933

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16
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What were the 3 recovery agencies?

A

1) TVA - Tennessee valley authority
2) PWA - public works administration
3) WPA - works progress administration