National Youth Administration
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The National Youth Administration was a New Deal agency that provided work, education, and training opportunities to American young people during the Great Depression.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal agency
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government youth program → |
| appliesToAgeGroup |
young adults
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youth → |
| beneficiary |
college students
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high school students → unemployed youth → |
| collaboratesWith |
colleges and universities
→
local governments → local schools → |
| country |
United States
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| creator |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| dissolved |
1943
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| employerOf |
American youth
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| fieldOfWork |
education policy
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labor policy → social welfare → |
| focusesOn |
education
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employment → vocational training → |
| foundedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| fundedBy |
federal government of the United States
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| hasEffect |
expanded access to education for low-income youth
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provided skills training for later wartime and peacetime employment → reduced youth unemployment → |
| hasGenderPolicy |
included programs for young women
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| hasProgram |
out-of-school work program
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student work program → vocational training projects → |
| hasRacePolicy |
included programs for African American youth
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalPeriod |
Great Depression
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| inception |
1935
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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| mainPurpose |
provide education to young people during the Great Depression
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provide job training to young people during the Great Depression → provide work to young people during the Great Depression → |
| namedAfter |
youth
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| notableLeader |
Aubrey Williams
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| officeHeldBy |
Aubrey Williams
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| operatedIn |
United States
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| parentOrganization |
Works Progress Administration
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| partOf |
New Deal
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Roosevelt administration programs → |
| reasonForAbolition |
shifting priorities during World War II
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| sector |
public sector
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| significantEvent |
establishment in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration
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termination in 1943 during World War II → |
| subordinateTo |
Executive Branch of the United States government
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
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authorizedProgram |