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By the year of 1929, the Great Depression had brought the American economy to its kneels. Thousands lose their jobs and practically everyone were starving in the cities. The banks were bankrupted because of the millions of frantic people who cashed in their accounts, believing that their money will be lost to the horrifying grip of the Great Depression. Amid the mass of hopelessness and sufferings, President F. Roosevelt's inauguration of 1933 seemed to be the only light at the end of the tunnel. During his acceptance speech of presidential candidacy, his words brought hope to the American people;" I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people... Give me your help, not to win votes alone, but to win in this crusade to restore America to its own people." The next day, almost everyone were talking excitedly about Roosevelt's New Deal. Following his inauguration, President F. Roosevelt inactivated his New Deal, starting by his declaration of 'The Bank Holiday,' By the following months, many of his plans were put in to progress and one of them was the famous Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC), previously known as the Emergency Conservation Work (ECW). Ac