Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Definition
FERA was a program established during the Great Depression in 1933 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. It aimed to distribute relief aid to unemployed Americans.
Analogy
Think of FERA like a charitable organization that steps in after a natural disaster, providing immediate help to those who lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet.
Related terms
New Deal: A series of programs and projects instituted during the Great Depression by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans.
Great Depression: The severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.
Public Works Administration (PWA): New Deal agency that provided millions of jobs constructing public buildings.
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- What was the purpose of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)?
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