Works Progress Administration

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the agency name and dates?Works Progress Administration (WPA), active from May 6, 1935, to 1943
2. What is the total employment?Employed approximately 8.5 million people between 1935 and 1943
3. What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?The WPA was a New Deal agency created in 1935 to give jobs to unemployed people by building public works and supporting the arts.
4. How did the WPA help people during the Great Depression?It gave millions of people paid jobs, helping them earn money, feel proud, and keep their skills while the country recovered from the Great Depression.

Great Depression: A severe worldwide economic downturn that took place mostly during the 1930s, originating in the United States.
Public Works Projects: Projects funded by the government for public use, such as roads, bridges, and public buildings.
Work Relief: Government assistance provided in the form of employment on public projects, rather than direct financial aid.
Federal Project Number One: A WPA initiative that encompassed the Federal Writers' Project, Federal Theatre Project, Federal Music Project, and Federal Art Project.