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The Great Depression started in 1939 caused millions to be homeless and jobless. 28 states had no banks and 13 million without jobs (source B). Also Herbert Hoover was voted out by the American citizens. Job creation helped the new deal become successful because it made people get more jobs and get money. “In 1935 people were hired to make clothes play grounds and airports.” (source F). Also, “US government gave jobs to young men such as planting trees, building dams,and bridges and fighting forest fires” (source E). Job creation gave many young men jobs to help build post offices, parks and bridges to help the community make money and give men money to help feed their family. The Emergency Banking Relief Act (bank holiday) made the new

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