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Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration (WPA; from 1935 to 1939, then known as the Work Projects Administration from 1939 to 1943) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. It was set up on May 6…

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Headquarters
New York City, U.S.
Annual budget
$1.3 billion (1935)
Dissolved
June 30, 1943
Employees
8.5 million 1935–1943 3.3 million in November 1938 (peak)
Formed
May 6, 1935 (1935-05-06)
Key document
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935

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Works Progress Administration

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Works Progress Administration

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related to Legacy · 134
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related to External links · 70
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related to Evolution · 34
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related to Establishment · 12
Works Progress Administration → Both Roosevelt, Direct, FDR, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Federal Theatre Project, Hallie Flanagan, Harry Hopkins, Hopkins, On May, Roosevelt, The WPA, WPA
related to Federal Project Number One · 12
Works Progress Administration → After, As, Cedric Larson, Federal Art Project, Federal Music Project, Federal Project Number One, Federal Theatre Project, Federal Writers' Project, Historical Records Survey, The, United States, WPA
Annual budget · 1
Works Progress Administration → $1.3 billion (1935)
Dissolved · 1
Works Progress Administration → June 30, 1943
Employees · 1
Works Progress Administration → 8.5 million 1935–1943 3.3 million in November 1938 (peak)
Formed · 1
Works Progress Administration → May 6, 1935 (1935-05-06)
Headquarters · 1
Works Progress Administration → New York City, U.S.

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wpa projects project new federal relief public work administration library 000 national one people 1935 employed million works workers deal

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Works Progress AdministrationAnnual budget$1.3 billion (1935)1.00infobox
Works Progress AdministrationDissolvedJune 30, 19431.00infobox
Works Progress AdministrationEmployees8.5 million 1935–1943 3.3 million in November 1938 (peak)1.00infobox
Works Progress AdministrationFormedMay 6, 1935 (1935-05-06)1.00infobox
Works Progress AdministrationHeadquartersNew York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Works Progress AdministrationKey documentEmergency Relief Appropriation Act of 19351.00infobox
Works Progress AdministrationPreceding agencyFederal Emergency Relief Administration1.00infobox
the WPAinstance ofBoth Roosevelt and Hopkins believed that the route to economic recovery and the lessened importance of the dole would be in employment programs0.80text
roadsinstance ofNationwide projects were sponsored until 1939.The WPA built traditional infrastructure of the New Deal0.80text
bridgesinstance ofNationwide projects were sponsored until 1939.The WPA built traditional infrastructure of the New Deal0.80text
schoolsinstance ofNationwide projects were sponsored until 1939.The WPA built traditional infrastructure of the New Deal0.80text
librariesinstance ofNationwide projects were sponsored until 1939.The WPA built traditional infrastructure of the New Deal0.80text

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