New Deal Dbq

The Great Depression, one of worst economic marks in american history, took root during 1929 when the economy began to collapse, creating a domino effect throughout the US, and forcing other several factors to contribute to the nation’s horrible downturn. The threat of the future was fragile, looming over the country and leaving it up to President Franklin Roosevelt to change its course. President Roosevelt’s response to the Great Depression known as the New Deal Act, was proven to be very effective in aiding americans during the crisis, initiating the participation of the federal government’s involvement in future economy, and politics.

At the rise of the Great Depression, the issue of bankruptcy was crucial, and so the wave of the depression surged onto the lives of

defenseless americans. As a result of limited money, productions were forced to close down, decreasing consumerism, and increasing unemployment. An estimated amount of 13 million people lost careers and work (Crash Course). Americans suffered severely from unemployment, poverty, recession and hardships. With low clouds of despair and desperation in air, President Roosevelt stepped into action and began the New Deal act, establishing successful programs in aiding people back onto their feet within the community. This ultimately affected the government and politics involvement in not only economy but society life, as people became reliant on it for future security and freedom.
Roosevelt was famous for his reassuring and hopeful phrases as well as his well kept promises to the people.

“Greater security for the average man,” Roosevelt wanted the greatest opportunity of a secure future for his nation, who ever it'd be (Crash Course). This applied to women, farmers, and African americans who were considered “minor people”. Roosevelt put the New Deal act into action, which was meant to repair the Great Depression and and prevent any future depressions. The act provided accomplishing programs: the Relief program, Recovery program and Reform program. Each one was meant to help the people such as money funds, work and jobs, as well as a regulated economy. He also offered others like the Civilian Corporation act, to pay young people to build national parks, the Glass Steagall act, banning banks from buying, selling stocks, and furthermore to prevent any repeated mishaps. To knot the solutions he introduced Social Security which was part in stabilizing the economy. Roosevelt has chosen cleverly as this put people back into work, and the nations life flowed evermore. By then the government's role had become very involved and the countries daily lives became their

responsibility.
These programs Roosevelt responded with were proven to be very effective for the public in setting a ground foundation for them, and although it did not end the depression, it did majorly help. The rate of unemployment decreased from 25% to 15% within years, offering work to millions. As as result of equality in everything provided, Union and African american workers were allowed to join the democratic parties, shaping the party and women social equality. Also, the term Liberalism evolved from freedom in market and limited government to equal market and limitless government. Instead of question the role of the governments intervention, the nation rather suggested how they should intervene, classifying trust and dependency onto them.
Thanks to the efficiency of the New Deal, it held out in reshaping American political and economical culture, evident in today like regulation of wages, hours, labor, and bargaining rights, and security, leaving a long lasting effect for America. The New Deal act is effectively preventing any future depressions through our daily lives. If the Great Depression had never occurred, perhaps we would not have a great country cornerstone, known as our federal government. As arguable as it is today, we cannot deny the beneficial aid of our government then and now, thanks to President Franklin Roosevelt in securing the nation's future to prosper further on.