問題詳情

Water projects in the United States gained a new rationale in the 1930's as the nationsuffered its worst cconomic depression and the Great Plains region suffered its worst droughtin recorded history. As the economy sank into a deep depression and unemployment ratesincreased, the political climate for direct federal govermnent involvement in water projectsimproved. President Franklin Rooseveh's first 100 days in office brought a number of newlaws to deal with the severe economic depression that became known as the GreatDepression. Two of these laws, the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 and theNational Recovery Act of I933 (NIRA), had particular significance for water resourcedevelopment.The natural pattern of the Tennessee River was characterized by large spring flows thatproduced destructive floods and low summer flows that inhibited navigation. The intensilyand frequency of the events discouraged development and contributed to persistent povertyin the valley. To counter these natural obstacles, the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a public agency with broad powers topromote development in the region, including the authority to build dams and reservoirsand to generate and sell hydroelectric power. The TVA is a unique institution in that itbrings all the water-related functions of the federal government under a single body. TheTVA used its authority to transform the Tennessee River into one of the most highlyregulated rivers in the world within about two decades. The TVA inherited the Wilson Dam,and by the beginning of the Second World War it had completed six additional multipurposedams with power plants and locks for navigation. Investments in dams and hydropowerfacilities within the Tennessee Valley also received high priority during the war.The NIRA authorized the creation of the Public Works Administration to create jobswhile undertaking work of benefit to the community. The NIRA also gave the United StatesPresident unprecedented powers to initiate public works, including water projects. ThePublic Works Administration provided loans and grants to state and local governments andto federal agencies for municipal waterworks, sewage plants, irrigation, flood control, andwaterpower projects.
29. All of the following are mentioned as resulting from the Great Depression EXCEPT
(A) an increase in unemployment
(B) a change in political thinking
(C) a different approach to water projects
(D) a new study of the history of droughts

參考答案

答案：D[無官方正解]
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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