Anchor Event
1933-1943
1933-1943
Great Depression and World War II Era
Anchor Event
What Americans Were Trying To Do
Provide jobs, income, infrastructure, conservation, and public facilities during depression.
What Happened
New Deal programs such as the WPA, PWA, and CCC funded roads, schools, parks, bridges, public buildings, art, conservation, and local infrastructure.
How Public Finance Made It Possible
Public finance converted emergency relief into jobs and physical assets communities could use.
What This EnabledWorkers earned incomecommunities gained roadsschoolsparks
How Americans BenefitedWorkers earned incomecommunities gained roadsschoolsparks
Defining Moments
Top 100 Building Events
