by Leorex Question by towwwdothello: What programs were developed during the Depression era that assisted to revive the economy? Best answer: Answer by Bob HCivilian Conservation Corps. Of course if the gov tried something that worked that well today, O’Reilly and his imbecile listeners would scream “Liberal Socialist Commie plot”. Answer by Martin GOriginally none except the RFC or Reconstruction Finance Corp. which basically gave low interest loans to municipalities, railroads and corporations. President Herbert Hoover and his advisors were initially of the opinion that the “depression” was an aberration, a correction in the market that would straighten itself out if left alone. He and his administration believed that direct government intervention in the form of aid or more “home relief” to the people would only make things worse; not only economically but socially. Read more... ...