New Deal

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated president, he promised a ""New Deal"" for the American people who had been suffering under the Great Depression. "It is common sense," Roosevelt said, "to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another, but above all, try something." The relief, recovery, and reform programs of the "New Deal" were Roosevelt’s attempt to try something. Some of the programs were unsuccessful, but others are still in place today. Examining the "New Deal" programs can help one understand how g...

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