America 1930-1939: Government and Politics Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 87 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1930-1939.
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America 1930-1939: Government and Politics Research Article from American Decades

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Signed into law in May 1933, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) provided cash grants to states for distribution to the unemployed. Under the able administration of Harry Hopkins, FERA distributed nearly $500 million in short order. Recognizing, however, that many Americans wanted to work for the money they received, Hopkins and Roosevelt developed the Civil Works Administration (CWA), which was approved by Congress in November. With a budget of more than a billion dollars, the CWA put more than four million people to work at temporary jobs during its first six months. The CCC, FERA, and CWA signaled the beginning of the federal policy of deficit spending, by which the government can mitigate economic downturns in the short term by infusing capital into the economy.

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