What was the WPA?

• A. Wpa
• B. Fdic
• C. Ssa
• D. Aaa

Answer: (A)

The Works Progress Administration is the program in focus. Created in 1935 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, it aimed to put unemployed Americans back to work during the Great Depression. The WPA funded a vast array of public projects—building roads, bridges, schools, and libraries—while also supporting arts, theater, and literature through special projects. The goal was twofold: provide immediate jobs to workers and invest in infrastructure and cultural resources that would help the economy recover. It employed millions across the country, including in Virginia, and continued until the early 1940s when wartime production took over workforce needs. The other options refer to different federal programs with distinct purposes: the FDIC insured bank deposits, the SSA created social security, and the AAA worked to raise farm prices by restricting production.