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My dad's younger brother was in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) during the 30s.
Here’s a factoid about the CCC…
Roosevelt saw the war stormclouds brewing, but politically, his hands were tied regarding all out preparation.
The CCC was part of that preparation- in addition to the civilian infrastructure they built.
First clue- the CCC was run by the army. Much of the discipline and organization paralleled the armed forces.
The regular army was bare bones- understaffed.
With the expansion that WW2 demanded- a significant proportion of the earliest inductees were from the CCC. In fact, they soon formed the backbone of non-commissioned officers- corporals and sergeants.
Arguably, without the CCC, we wouldn’t have been able to meet the moment as soon as we did.
Just one more thing to thank Roosevelt for.
