In Roosevelt's 1936 address, which new relief program is named as part of the second half of the New Deal?

• A. Works Progress Administration.
• B. Civilian Conservation Corps.
• C. Civil Works Administration.
• D. Public Works Administration.

Answer: (A)

The second half of the New Deal introduced a major federal jobs program aimed at putting people back to work. The Works Progress Administration fits this role, having been created in 1935 to provide widespread employment through public works and infrastructure projects, with its impact felt through the mid to late 1930s. This program stands apart from earlier relief efforts: the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Public Works Administration were established earlier in the decade, while the Civil Works Administration was a short-lived 1933–34 effort. So, in the 1936 address, the new relief program named as part of the second half is the Works Progress Administration.