The Civil Works Administration

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The Civil Works Administration was created in 1933 in response to the Great Depression and aimed to provide employment for millions of young men and women by building or renovating roads, bridges, and other infrastructure across the United States. As stated in option D, it employed 4 million young men and women for this purpose. Option A is referring to the Civilian Conservation Corps, not the Civil Works Administration. Option B is referring to a separate New Deal agency, also known as the TVA, and option C is not related to the Civil Works Administration.