What problem was the public works administration intended to address

Roosevelt started the Public Works systems to address the unemployment issue. During the Great Depression people were desperate for work so Public Works put the to work addressing another national issue, infrastructure. People were hired to build roads, bridges, dams, public buildings and railways. So in reality, both the unemployment and infrastructure were issues resolved by Public Works

Not sure if it’s within 12 months, but you could talk about the spreading of alt-right hate speech and whether that is covered by the right of freedom of speech? or, cover how during the midterm elections in some states many native american populations were declined to vote because they didn’t have the proper id, despite being citizens? also, the death of that journalist last month, who spoke freely and reported about the saudi government and how corrupted it is and was killed because of that (lack of free press/speech). just some ideas for this prompt, i hope at least one of them : )