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The CCC, or Civilian Conservation Corps, was a New Deal work relief program in the United States during the 1930s and early 1940s that employed young men in conservation and public works projects such as reforestation, park development, and soil erosion control.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Deal program
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public works program → work relief program → |
| alsoAdmittedAgeRange |
17–28
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| appliesToAgeGroup |
young men
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| compensation |
monthly cash wage
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| compensationPolicy |
major portion of wages sent to enrollee’s family
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| coordinatedBy |
Department of Agriculture of the United States
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Department of Labor of the United States → Department of War of the United States → Department of the Interior of the United States → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
June 30, 1942
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| eligibilityCriterion |
citizen of the United States
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unemployed → unmarried male → |
| endTime |
1942
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| environmentalImpact |
developed recreational infrastructure on public lands
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expanded forest cover in the United States → improved soil conservation practices → |
| foundedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalPeriod |
Great Depression
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| inception |
April 1933
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| legislativeBasis |
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
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| mainActivity |
building roads and bridges in parks and forests
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firefighting support → flood control projects → park development → planting trees → reforestation → soil erosion control → trail construction → wildlife habitat improvement → |
| mainPurpose |
conservation of natural resources
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development of public lands → employment relief → |
| notableWork |
construction of trails and shelters in national forests
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development of national parks and state parks infrastructure → reforestation of degraded lands in the United States → |
| numberOfEnrollees |
about 3 million men
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| parentOrganization |
Emergency Conservation Work program
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| partOf |
New Deal
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| peakEnrollment |
around 500,000 enrollees at one time
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| shortName |
CCC
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| socialImpact |
reduced unemployment during the Great Depression
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| startTime |
1933
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| supervisedBy |
U.S. Army (camp administration)
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| typicalParticipantAgeRange |
18–25
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Referenced by (4)
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CONCACAF Champions Cup
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abbreviation |
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Civilian Conservation Corps
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alsoKnownAs |
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Roosevelt’s Tree Army
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hasAlternativeName |
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Civilian Conservation Corps
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shortName |