The Tennessee Valley Authority was created by the Federal Government in 1933 and helped to provide recovery to the Tennessee Valley with electricity generation, flood control, irrigation, and economic development.
Explanation:
The programs focused on what historians refer to as the "3 Rs": Relief for the unemployed and poor, recovery of the economy back to normal levels, and reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression
Tennessee Valley Act
May 18, 1933
Brought electricity to rural areas that could not afford electric power lines (reform)
