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21. What was the largest New Deal agency?
the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
22. What was the CCC?
the Civilian Conservation Corps, a program designed during the Great Depression to provide jobs to young men nationwide
23. Why were the agencies FDR created known a...
all the agencies were given acronyms, such as the AAA, CCC, FDIC, FMP, HOLC, PWA, WPA, and SEC, just to name a few
24. What action began World War II?
Germany invaded Poland.
25. When did World War II begin?
September 1939
26. What event caused the United States to en...
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
28. What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Ac...
It allowed the United States to sell or lease military equipment to any government, and this greatly bolstered the Allies.
29. Where and when did Operation Overlord tak...
in Normandy, France on 6 June 1944
30. Which two countries emerged as superpower...
the United States and the Soviet Union
What was the largest New Deal agency? the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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