- Introduction
- New Deal Programs
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- Social Security Act of 1935
- Practice
- Task
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
One of the most popular New Deal programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps, which served unemployed young men from 18 to 25. The CCC offered vocational and educational training and provided jobs in conservation and the development of natural resources in the United States. Young men planted nearly three billion trees, fought forest fires, constructed public roadways and buildings, promoted soil conservation, and constructed nearly 800 national parks. They were paid $30 a month; $25 of which went home to their family. The training and education of these young men later proved to be beneficial when the U.S. became involved in World War II.
Take a look at these CCC pictures to see what types of projects the CCC took part in.
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