1. President Roosevelt and the New Deal
... sure they were running efficiently and honestly. The banks that were found to be inefficient were closed. Next, the government turned its attention toward the people. Many citizens had lost everything and were struggling. This is where programs like FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration) came into the picture. "The purpose of FERA was to work cooperatively with ... state government, providing federal grants for relief purposes" (The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)). Programs such as CWA (Civil Works Administration) and CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) offered tem...
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