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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal program
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public employment program → work relief program → |
| alsoKnownAs |
CCC
→
Roosevelt’s Tree Army → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| coordinatedBy |
Director of Emergency Conservation Work
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
June 30, 1942
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| eligibilityCriteria |
U.S. citizens
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primarily ages 18 to 25 → unmarried men → |
| endTime |
1942
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| fieldOfWork |
conservation
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flood control → forestry → infrastructure construction → park development → soil conservation → wildlife habitat improvement → |
| foundedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| hasEffect |
improvement of natural resource management in the United States
→
long-term development of U.S. park infrastructure → |
| historicalPeriod |
Great Depression
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| inception |
April 5, 1933
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| 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
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
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United States Department of Labor → United States Department of War → United States Department of the Interior → |
| partOf |
New Deal
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| 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
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| startTime |
1933
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Security Agency
("Civilian Conservation Corps (administrative oversight, later years)")
→
New Deal → |
hasPart |
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Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
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authorizedProgram |
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Timberline Lodge
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builtBy |
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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coordinatedWith |
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Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
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created |
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Public Works Administration
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distinctFrom |
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Roosevelt’s Tree Army
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hasAlternativeName |
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Prince William Forest Park
("Civilian Conservation Corps work site")
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hasHistoricUse |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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notablePolicy |
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Federal Security Agency
("Civilian Conservation Corps (in part, later years)")
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oversaw |
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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partiallyReplacedBy |
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Roosevelt’s Tree Army
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refersTo |
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Emergency Relief Act of 1933
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relatedTo |