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CCC. Caitlin James, Carris Lahey & Kelly Mui. What?. Civilian Conservation Corps Established 1933-1942 During FDR’s first term Part of New Deal Work relief program Alphabet Agency Targeted unemployed young men Ages 18 to 26. Goal. Alleviate unemployment
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CCC Caitlin James, CarrisLahey & Kelly Mui
What? • Civilian Conservation Corps • Established 1933-1942 • During FDR’s first term • Part of New Deal • Work relief program • Alphabet Agency • Targeted unemployed young men • Ages 18 to 26
Goal • Alleviate unemployment • Conservation of natural resources • Prevention of soil erosion • Flood control • Decrease crime rate
How • War department • Agriculture & Interior department • Department of Labor
Requirements • U.S. citizenship • Good health • Unemployed • Unmarried • War veterans allowed • 6 month enlistment term
Camp Life • Military like • Sports • Improved nutrition
Government Role • Increased Federal Spending • More involvement • Safer communities • Educational programs • Segregation/discrimination
Primary Source FDR to Robert Fechner, 27 September 1935 Classification: African Americans Publication: Date: September 27, 1935 Author: Roosevelt, Franklin D. Type: Letter Fechner— In the CCC Camps, where the boys are colored, in the Park Service work, please try to put in colored foremen, not of course in technical work but in the ordinary manual work. FDR
Effectiveness • 55% decrease in crime • $25 sent home • Flood & Fire Control • Reforestation • Natural Resource conservation
FUN FACTS • CCC camps in all states • Peak enrollment in 1935 • 3 billion trees planted • 800 State Parks • ECW • Roosevelt’s Tree Army