New Deal Dbq

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms had a tremendous effect on the american society, helping America recover from the Great Depression. Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945 is one of the most important presidencies in American history. Being elected during the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt was faced with many challenges. With 13 to 15 million americans unemployed (more than 20 perecent), half of the banks failed, and the stock market at the worst it had ever been, Franklin D. Roosevelt had to renew faith in the people of america. The New Deal was Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to get America out of the Great Depression, one of the most detrimental industrial downturns in Western industry. This economic …show more content…

Roosevelt’s New Deal was to Recover from the damage the Great Depression had caused. He created temporary programs and agencies to restore the flow of consumer demand. Years previous to the Great Depression, technological advances allowed farmers to grow more crops. Because of this they overproduced, supply went up, demand went down, and the prices dropped so low farmers were not able to make a living. The Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) taxed food processes and gave the money directly to farmers for not growing any crops. Overproduction occurred in factories as well. The National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) established multiple administrations on June 16th, 1933. It first established the Public Works Administration (PWA) which built dams, bridges, schools, hospitals and other large scale projects. This increased employment and helped restore the flow of the economy. Another administration that was formed by the National Industry Recovery Act was the National Recovery Administration (NRA). It’s goal was to eliminate competition by bringing industries and labor unions together. It helped set minimum wages, maximum work hours, and prices at which products could be sold

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