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How did the government try to provide jobs for the people during the Great Depression

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The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century
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The WPA (Work Progress Administration) put many people to work by making them construct buildings, paint murals to decorate them, and to preform plays for audiences.
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