TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

WHEN WAS IT ESTABLISHED?

• The TVA was established in 1933.
• The founders were Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Norris.
• The headquarters are located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

WHY WAS IT CREATED?

• To address a wide range of environmental, economic, and technological issues
• Included delivery of low-cost electricity and the management of natural resources.
• Created to help the region and the nation during the Great Depression.

WHO DID IT BENEFIT?

• The TVA created dams so people had lots of jobs.
• The TVA lowered the price for electricity so more people could afford it.
• It gave unemployed people jobs.

WAS IT SUCESSFUL?

• The TVA was successful.
• Reduced problems by teaching better farming methods.
• Reduced problems by planting tress and flowers.

IS IT STILL AROUND TODAY?

• The TVA is still around today.
• The TVA economic development efforts continue to support growth.

WORKS CITED

• "From the New Deal to a New Century." TVA:. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2014
• "Tennessee Valley Authority." Tennessee Valley Authority. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2014
• "What Benefits Did the Tennessee Valley Authority Bring About?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 06 May 2014