Civilian Conservation Corps Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:administrativeDivision |
gptkb:U.S._Army
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
New Deal
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enrollment |
1935
over 3 million participants |
| gptkbp:focus_area |
environmental conservation
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| gptkbp:funding |
federal government
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first major federal program for youth employment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Civilian Conservation Corps Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
infrastructure development
wildlife conservation reforestation soil erosion control national_parks_development |
| gptkbp:legacy |
job_creation_during_Great_Depression
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
educational programs
community service projects road construction building dams planting trees wildlife habitat improvement water conservation projects land reclamation projects collaborating with local governments encouraging civic engagement supporting local economies building community resilience promoting sustainable practices recreational area development engaging in community outreach providing disaster relief 1933 to 1942 fostering environmental stewardship restoring historic sites providing vocational training building trails conducting conservation education conducting surveys of natural resources constructing flood control projects creating hiking trails creating recreational facilities developing parks emergency relief work enhancing public lands fighting forest fires improving soil quality planting grass and shrubs |
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide jobs for young men
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Public_Works_Administration
gptkb:Works_Progress_Administration |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Job_Corps
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| gptkbp:targets |
unemployed young men
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| gptkbp:trainingPrograms |
1942 due to World War II
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| gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities |
young men aged 18 to 25
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1933
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