Chapter 23, sec.1, Critical Thinking#3

Of the New Deal programs discussed in this section, which do you consider the most important? Explain your choice. Think About:
• the type of assistance offered by each program
• the scope of each program
• the impact of each program

I think the most important New Deal program is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). One of the major issues of the depression was the fact that Americans were loosing jobs and were unable to find new ones. The CCC came up with government projects that would employ the unemployed. They made it so men from 18-25 worked building railroads, parks, plainting trees, ect. and they made $30 a month. $25 of thier saliries went straight home to thier familes. This program significantly improved the uneployment rate and helped support families who were suffering.