Public Works Administration
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The Public Works Administration was a major U.S. New Deal agency that funded large-scale public construction projects to stimulate economic recovery and create jobs during the Great Depression.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Deal agency
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United States federal government agency → |
| alsoKnownAs |
PWA
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Public Works Administration (PWA) → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| approvedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| country |
United States
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| createdBy |
National Industrial Recovery Act
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| dissolved |
1944
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| employer |
architects
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civil engineers → construction workers → laborers → |
| followedBy |
various wartime construction agencies of the United States
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| follows |
no direct predecessor
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| foundedBy |
United States Congress
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| hasActivity |
building airports
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building bridges → building dams → building highways → building hospitals → building public buildings → building schools → building sewage systems → building waterworks → contracting with private construction firms → financing public works → granting loans to state and local governments → |
| hasEffect |
expanded role of federal government in infrastructure development
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increased employment in construction sector → long-term improvement of U.S. public infrastructure → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1933
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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| mainPurpose |
create jobs through public works projects
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fund large-scale public construction projects → modernize United States infrastructure → stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression → |
| notableProject |
Boulder Canyon Project-related works
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Grand Coulee Dam → Hoover Dam → LaGuardia Airport → Lincoln Tunnel → Overseas Highway → Triborough Bridge → various public housing projects in U.S. cities → |
| partOf |
New Deal
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| subordinateTo |
Department of the Interior of the United States
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United States federal government → |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
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coordinatedWith |
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National Industrial Recovery Act
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createdAgency |
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New Deal
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hasPart |
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National Industrial Recovery Act
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publicWorksAdministeredBy |