June 16, 1933
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was established as a crucial part of President Roosevelt's New Deal program, with an initial budget of $3.3 billion to combat the Great Depression through massive infrastructure projects and job creation.
May 6, 1935
President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) through Executive Order 7034, launching the largest New Deal agency that would employ 8.5 million Americans and transform the nation's infrastructure during the Great Depression.
January 15, 1943
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building at the time, was completed in Arlington, Virginia after just 16 months of construction, serving as the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense.
