Events tagged with "civil works administration"

Historical Events tagged with "civil works administration"

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Politics & Government

Roosevelt Launches Civil Works Administration

November 8th, 1933 91 years ago

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the Civil Works Administration (CWA) to provide temporary employment to millions of jobless Americans. Announced as part of the New Deal, the CWA was designed to alleviate the economic distress during the Great Depression by creating jobs focused on public works projects. Over four million unemployed individuals were expected to benefit from this initiative.