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=Effects of The Arts, and Culture of the 20th Century = =Question: What were the effects of the programs on the people? = Answer: ​ "Programs such as the Works Progress Administration(W.P.A.) was the largest New Deal Agency, employing workers to carry out public work public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads." This sudden boost in work boosted the morale of Americans all over and allowed for a new hope to filter it's way into the hearts of Americans. Art allowed for a(n) escape for those hit the hardest during the Great Depression. Those that had lost the most and felt as though they had lost it all were able to rise out of the ashes due to the efforts of the W.P.A and the Arts. The W.P.A not only did a great job at finding jobs but also helped communities build parks, bridges, and schools. Expenditures from 1936 to 1939 totaled nearly $7 billion. Until ended by Congress and war employment during 1943, the WPA was the largest employer in the country. Most people who needed a job were eligible for at least some of its jobs. Hourly wages were the prevailing wages in each area; the rules said workers could not work more than 30 hours a week, but many projects included months in the field, with workers eating and sleeping on worksites. Before 1940, there was some training involved to teach new skills and the project's original legislation had a strong emphasis on training. The W.P.A stressed that training be treated like work and this emphasis helped people succeed in there everyday work. The W.P.A created landmarks that still stand to this day and were the source of thousands of jobs around the country. This stressed need to succeed at whatever you work on can still be seen today. People had forgotton about the terrible standpoint life had been in previous years and began to worry about moving into the future. They put the past behind them and began to work hard on developing a country full of opprotunity. The WPA was a focal point in this moving forward and the ideas instilled at this time will extend in the lives of people for generations to come. = media type="youtube" key="Aq5UiGdje8U" height="384" width="402" = = Question: What were the effects of the programs on the economy? = = Answer: Even though the Great Depression tore through towns and cities and destroyed many families along the way, the W.P.A opened several projects that bolstered a severly damaged economy. = Total expenditures on WPA projects through June 1941, totaled approximately $11.4 billion. Over $4 billion was spent on highway, road, and street projects; more than $1 billion on public buildings, including the iconic Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, the towering Brightman Institute of Mental Health off the rocky Northern California coast, and the Timberline Lodge on Oregon's Mount Hood; more than $1 billion on publicly owned or operated utilities; and another $1 billion on welfare projects, including sewing projects for women, the distribution of surplus commodities and school lunch projects. One construction project was the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, the bridges of which were each designed as architecturally unique. By these landmarks being created, not only were jobs created but money was also made available to the economy. By more jobs opening up more money could be earned. This money was than added back into the economy when a laborer purchased a good of some sort. In this way, businesses grew and so did our economy. Bridges and roads were built and some are still used to this day. in hindsight, the WPA pushed for the better of the country. If we as a country were to advance, we would have to do it as a whole and that was what this New Deal program strived for. It gave people a new sense of workmanship that is still seen today. The Economic standpoint of previous years was greatly boosted by the ideas of the WPA, one of FDR's New Deal Programs. =__//Famous Paintings from the Great Depression//__ = =1.) Soup Kitchen 2.) American Gothic = 