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FERA

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FERA

FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION

CREATION OF FERA

  • FERA was created in 1932 by Herbert Hoover.
  • FERA's job was to create jobs that did not require much skill.

WHO DID IT HELP? WAS IT SUCCESSFUL?

  • FERA provided work for about 20 million people.
  • FERA also gave about 3.1 billion dollars to workers.
  • FERA was successful in helping people in need, but many were still unemployed.

NO, FERA IS NO LONGER AROUND

  • FERA was closed in December, 1935.
  • FERA was replaced by the CWA.