1. The Grand Coulee Dam
When the stock market stock market crashed in 1929, Roosevelt was searching for a project that would employ large numbers of workers. Not only did the dam project help us out of the great depression, it also helped us win World War Two. ... The workers on the dam made a $1.20 which was excellent wages during the great depression (www.nwcouncil.org). ... The dam had a major affect on the economy during the great depression and it still does today. ...
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