The New Deal Policies By Franklin D. Roosevelt

In his inaugural address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt set the tone for the upcoming half century when he confidently said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. In response to the economic collapse of the Great Depression, a bold and highly experimental fleet of government bureaus and agencies known as Roosevelt’s Alphabet Soup were created to service the programs of the New Deal and to provide recovery to the American people. The New Deal was one of the most ambitious programs in American history, with implications and government programs that can still be seen to this day. Through its enactment of social reform and conservation programs, the New Deal mounted radical policies that gave the federal government unprecedented power in the nation’s economy and society, however, the New Deal did not bring America out of the Great Depression and could be considered conservative in the context of the era, ultimately saving capitalism from collapsing in America.

President Roosevelt created the New Deal, which consisted of recovery, relief, and reform programs in order to combat the Great Depression. People called these programs, known as ABC agencies, by their abbreviations. In the illustration the politician states, “It is evolution, not revolution, gentlemen!” (Document C). This demonstrates that although Roosevelt’s New Deal was radical, numerous Americans thought there were too many agencies and it became extremely confusing to keep up with the immense number of them. Additionally, some of the programs were failures because they did not stimulate economic growth. As a result, the government terminated several of the agencies to reduce federal

As soon as Franklin Roosevelt came to power, he was quick to react to the countries needs. The text states, “Swift legislation regulated the stock market and the banking system, improved the agricultural economy, and introduced a social security program” (“Great Depression”). Franklin Roosevelt was swift in recognizing the problems facing the country and attempted to solve the issues. His legislation focused on securing the economy and beginning to built back up the trust between the government and the American people. It was successful, to an extent. People did begin to trust the government again but economic decline would not stop immediately. There were signs of progress; From 1933 to 1938 the economy experienced growth. Unemployment fell and national income increased (Jeffries). This statistic shows that New Deal reforms had some positive impact on the economy. They also succeeded in restoring confidence to the average person which was extremely important at the time. This statistic does not, however, reflect that this growth was very small relative to the growth experienced during World War II. New Deal policies failed to ever achieve enough economic growth to push the nation out of the depression. Another cornerstone of the New Deal was its campaign to make life more safe. The New Deal worked to make life less risky, and in a sense it did through acts

The Great Depression was an economic and social blow to the American people, people were out of job, food, money and homes while society turned everyone against each other it was everyman for himself. President Franklin D. Roosevelt new deals were effect in providing jobs to the men of the families starting from the oldest to the youngest men in the family. The New Deal improved both the economic and social lives of the American people.

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were a weak response for severe consequences that resulted from the Great Depression, and other conflicts that were occurring in the 1930’s. Although the New Deal programs positively revamped the political system and helped unemployed citizens get jobs, it challenged the order of the Executive Branch of the Federal government, gave false hope to the unemployed, and crushed the spirits of people of color and immigrants with its discriminatory views.

As historians look back into the past today, the question arises about the controversial topic of the success of the New Deal. Conservatives tended to believe it did too much in giving the federal government too much power, while liberals repealed this idea saying Franklin Roosevelt did not go far enough into the roots of the Great Depression. The New Deal tended to become sidetracked, focusing on one subject then jumping to another, never fully developing FDR’s ideas. As a whole, it is best said that historians can all agree the New Deal did not do its job in pulling the nation out of the depression. The New Deal seemed as if it was made to help the middle and lower class just below the poverty line, but ended up hurting them the most.

The implementation of the New Deal was a necessary, yet highly criticized, and controversial time in our nation's history. Its creation, by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, helped to resurrect a crumbling economy and put Americans back to work. However, like most things in life, there are always two sides to every story. This paper will explore both the pros and cons of FDR's, brainchild, the New Deal. In addition, it will argue that regardless of a positive or negative public opinion, there is no negating the fact that the New Deal was a pivotal movement and progressive step forward in our nation's history.

The Great Depression will forever be a highlighted event in our United States’ history. It was so chaotic and it came with numerous problems that people till this date seek ways to prevent similar events from happening. People at the time came up with different ways to stop a crisis, like the Great Depression, from happening, but this is not as easy as it seems. It is not easy pleasing everyone specially in a country as diverse as the United States. The New Deal was one of these ideas made as a response of the Great Depression, This new plan was brought to light by Franklin D. Roosevelt when he ran for presidency. Roosevelt “landslide” victory allowed for these New Deal to set sail, but along the way many things challenged his New deal. Different businesses and even some strongly supported individuals ended up challenging Roosevelt’s plans and actions.

The nation had just fell into its largest economic depression it had faced ever. President Herbert Hoover had been blamed for his lack of control and care for the impending crash of the stock market. Roosevelt was tasked with pulling the country out of its depression and returning it to its full potential. The New Deal is characterized by the three R’s, relief for the unemployed, recovery of the economy through federal spending and job creation, and reform for the legislation to regulate the economy. To accomplish this Roosevelt had to expand the scope and size of the federal government in the economy and regarding welfare. The New Deal began with the creation of what’s known as the “alphabet soup” of agencies due to their simple abbreviations.

After the prosperous 1920’s, America headed into what would be none as the Great Depression. The economy crashed and the standard of living for majority Americans was the lowest it has ever been before. America needed a hero, and fortunately, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected into office in 1933. He immediately began working on ways to get out of the depression, and he came up with what would be known as the New Deal. The New Deal was praised for how it treated problems involving unemployment, poverty, and other concerns. It did things such as make new jobs, through the WPA (Works Progress Administration) and CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). By creating new jobs, people were helped physically, mentally and socially. After the Stock Market

In an era known as the darkest time in U.S history the American people of the 1930’s needed something to remedy their failing economy and the dubbed “New Deal” was the answer.

The New Deal did more than just bring jobs, it helped improve individuals lives and the way they were able to live. We could go on and on talking about each legislation and what it did for the people, but we can conclude that these pieces of legislation helped the United States get out one of the most difficult times in history. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt put the United States on his back and guided them through a vicious jungle. These legislations set a new standard of operation for the government that FDR did not intend it to be. That standard would be the increase of control within the White House in the influence of legislation, as well as the continued measurement of the first 100 days of a new President’s term, which has been a unique measurement.

The time succeeding Herbert Hoover’s presidency became a period of reconstruction. The Great Depression caused thorough damage through the entire nation. Citizen’s trust stood nonexistent and their motives were vacant. Franklin Roosevelt came into office with upfront critical responsibilities. In order to save what was left of the United States, Roosevelt had to approach the detrimental economy with an open-mind. He came up with many solutions, some received questionable appraisal from the people such as the New Deal. The New Deal served as an attempt to uplift the economy by assisting banks, creating jobs, and financing businesses. In Roosevelt’s mind, government affiliation was vital. The policies sparked controversy among business owners as they argued it was unconstitutional and put capitalism at stake. The New Deal proves effective in saving capitalism by initiating a strong federal government to regulate the economy.

One of the main reasons FDR’s New Deal was successful was because it fixed the unemployment in America. He did this by creating new jobs for people. During the Great Depression 25% of people were unemployed. That was about 13 million people(Source B). As a result of this, American families couldn’t support themselves. 4 of President Roosevelt’s solutions were the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC), the WPA, the FERA, and the Social Security Act (Sources E,F,G). The CCC hired unemployed young men, ages 18-25, to work for a dollar a day. These men were also provided with 3 meals a day and a place to live. Their work included planting trees, building bridges, dams, parks, and fighting

The Supreme Court struck down the NRA and the AAA as being unconstitutional, but overall the New Deal era ushered in hope, and provided jobs for millions of unemployed Americans. FDR and the New Deal sparked criticism, public debate, and lawsuits, yet, the New Deal was instrumental in creating an interest in government sponsored activities and policies for the all American