CCC Ax

I wanted to create a mystery artifact for my government class so that students could look at it and try to guess which president it connects to. I chose this president because he is, in my mind, one of the most influential presidents who served during one of the most difficult times in United States History.Thank you to Mr. Josh Ajima for allowing me to use his photo of my artifact as my first cover photo.



Clues
This is an ax from the Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps is a program created under the New Deal
This president was president during World War II
This president visited the CCC during his time as president

Significance and Research
The Object: This object is an ax from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Details about the Object: What details about the object are a significant link to the President?
The ax clearly says Civilian Conservation Corps on it, which is one of the earliest programs created under the New Deal in order to relieve unemployment during the Great Depression. The CCC provided work primarily for young unmarried men. The individuals who participated in the CCC worked to plant trees, build flood barriers, fighting forest fires, and maintaining forest roads and trails.
President: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Served 1933 – 1945
Democrat
Contribution/ "The Act" & Presidential Role
Presidential Role: Chief Legislator and Chief Executive
What was the political action? Law, treaty, executive order?
Some of the New Deal legislation became law and other parts were executive orders.
Researched Description:
The New Deal was in place from 1933 until 1939. The New Deal took action to bring economic relief and reforms in industry, agriculture, finance, waterpower, labor, and housing. Most of the New Deal legislation, including the CCC, was enacted within the first three months of Roosevelt’s presidency which is known as the Hundred Days. The CCC existed from 1933 until 1942. The CCC, at its largest, employed 500,000 men. During its entire existence it provided work for 3,000,000 people. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps provided relief for Americans during a time of great uncertainty and need, the Great Depression.
Impact on America/ Significance:
Why is this important to American history?
"I chose this President and artifact because he was the president during a very influential time in American history, the Great Depression and World War II. Franklin D. Roosevelt provided relief to many American through his New Deal Programs. The Civilian Conservation Corps specifically provided relief for young unemployed men. "
Works Cited:
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). (2017). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/Civilian-Conservation-Corps/82765
New Deal. (2017). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/New-Deal/55453
Visual Evidence

Citation: NEW DEAL: WPA POSTER. - 'A Young Man's Opportunity.' Works Progress Administration poster for the Civilian Conservation Corps, c1935, by Albert M. Bender.. [Fine Art]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/140_1629649/1/140_1629649/cite

Citation: Conservation Corps. [Photographer]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/115_2730765/1/115_2730765/cite

Citation: F.D. Roosevelt in CCC-Camp (New Deal) - - . [Photograph]. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. http://quest.eb.com/search/109_177586/1/109_177586/cite
From this visual evidence you can see that Roosevelt did indeed visit the CCC. You can also see that the ax artifact is much like the one in the poster and the one the young gentlemen used.