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
public employment program
work relief program
alsoKnownAs CCC
Roosevelt’s Tree Army
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
coordinatedBy Director of Emergency Conservation Work
country United States
dissolved June 30, 1942
eligibilityCriteria U.S. citizens
primarily ages 18 to 25
unmarried men
endTime 1942
fieldOfWork conservation
flood control
forestry
infrastructure construction
park development
soil conservation
wildlife habitat improvement
foundedBy 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
development of public lands
employment for young men during the Great Depression
relief of unemployment
notableWork construction of campgrounds
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 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
shifting federal priorities to wartime mobilization
significantEvent Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
startTime 1933


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