Excerpt from President Franklin Roosevelt's Radio Address “We Have Only Just Begun to Fight,” October 31, 1936
For twelve years this Nation was afflicted with hear-nothing, see-nothing, do-nothing Government. The Nation looked to Government but the Government looked away. Nine mocking years with the golden calf and three long years of the scourge! Nine crazy years at the ticker and three long years in the breadlines! Nine mad years of mirage and three long years of despair! Powerful influences strive today to restore that kind of government with its doctrine that that Government is best which is most indifferent.
For nearly four years you have had an Administration which instead of twirling its thumbs has rolled up its sleeves. We will keep our sleeves rolled up.
We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. . . .
Of course we will continue to seek to improve working conditions for the workers of America—to reduce hours over-long, to increase wages that spell starvation, to end the labor of children, to wipe out sweatshops. . . .
Of course we will continue our efforts in behalf of the farmers of America. . . .
Of course we will provide useful work for the needy unemployed; we prefer useful work to the pauperism of a dole. . . .
Of course we will continue our efforts for young men and women so that they may obtain an education and an opportunity to put it to use. . . .
For these things, too, and for a multitude of others like them, we have only just begun to fight.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
When Roosevelt promises to “provide useful work for the needy unemployed,” to which elements of the New Deal does he MOST LIKELY refer?
A.
the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration
B.
the Federal Emergency Relief Act and the Social Security Administration
C.
the Glass-Steagall Act and the Securities and Exchange Commission
D.
the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
A. the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration
do you have the other questions?
A. the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration
To determine the answer to this question, we need to examine the excerpt from President Roosevelt's speech and identify elements of the New Deal that align with his promise to "provide useful work for the needy unemployed."
In the excerpt, Roosevelt mentions the need to "end the labor of children, to wipe out sweatshops" and "provide useful work to the pauperism of a dole." These statements suggest a focus on providing employment opportunities and improving working conditions for the unemployed.
Based on this information, the most likely elements of the New Deal that Roosevelt is referring to are the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
The CCC was a program that provided jobs to young men in conservation and natural resource projects, such as reforestation and park development. The WPA, on the other hand, employed millions of people in various public works projects, including the construction of roads, buildings, and infrastructure.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A. the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration.