History of Public Assistance

Paper details:

Review the following government websites/links:
http://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/histdev.pdf
http://www.ssa.gov/history/jh25.html
Research 3-5 milestones on the timeline from 1935 to 1966.
Write a 350- to 700-word summary of your understanding of “Public Assistance” and how and why it was necessary.
Include in your work the historical perspective.
Consider the following questions:
What was happening in the nation?
Why was public assistance needed?
Did public assistance fill an “unmet need” in society?