Civilian Conservation Corps
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The Civilian Conservation Corps was a New Deal work relief program that provided jobs to young men during the Great Depression through conservation and public lands projects across the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal program
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public employment program ⓘ work relief program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CCC
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Roosevelt’s Tree Army ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| coordinatedBy | Director of Emergency Conservation Work ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | June 30, 1942 ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriteria |
U.S. citizens
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primarily ages 18 to 25 ⓘ unmarried men ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conservation
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flood control ⓘ forestry ⓘ infrastructure construction ⓘ park development ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ wildlife habitat improvement ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| hasEffect |
improvement of natural resource management in the United States
ⓘ
long-term development of U.S. park infrastructure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| inception | April 5, 1933 ⓘ |
| location |
national forests in the United States
ⓘ
national parks in the United States ⓘ rural areas of the United States ⓘ state parks in the United States ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
conservation of natural resources
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development of public lands ⓘ employment for young men during the Great Depression ⓘ relief of unemployment ⓘ |
| notableWork |
construction of campgrounds
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construction of park lodges and facilities ⓘ construction of trails ⓘ flood control projects ⓘ planting of trees ⓘ soil erosion control projects ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 3,000,000 ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
usda.gov
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surface form:
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Labor ⓘ United States Department of War ⓘ United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
United States entry into World War II
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shifting federal priorities to wartime mobilization ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1933 ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
this entity surface form:
Civilian Conservation Corps (administrative oversight, later years)
subject surface form:
Public Works Administration
subject surface form:
Federal Security Agency
this entity surface form:
Civilian Conservation Corps (in part, later years)
subject surface form:
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
this entity surface form:
Civilian Conservation Corps work site
this entity surface form:
Civilian Conservation Corps structures
this entity surface form:
Civilian Conservation Corps structures