Programs of the New Deal
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As America headed into the era known as the Great Depression, which is often thought of as commencing with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929 and ending with AmericaÆs entry into World War II in 1941, hopes for revitalization were pinned on then-President Herbert Hoover. HooverÆs response, in line with his economic conservative leanings, was to allow municipal governments and businesses to work towards revitalizing the economy. This approach, which might possibly have been effective in less dire circumstances, did little to correct the economic downslide in the United States and abroad that was rooted in years of over-speculative investing and rampant industrial and agricultural production that overshot consumer spending. By the time President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) took office in 1932, his pledge from his Democratic nomination speech of ô...a new deal for the American peopleö was a ray of hope for the many Americans hanging on to the edge of survival under harsh economic times. The first one hundred days of his administration proved to be a whirlwind of novel resolutions and programs that would help keep America afloat and, possibly, prevent massive social upheaval until industrial activities of World War II would re-stimulate the United States economy. In contrast to the former President HooverÆs top-down economic policy, FDR backed programs that gave jobs and money directly to the workers and families in need of support. The Works Pr
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the American Dream, providing hope that resonates even today that in times when Americans are most in need, our government has the power and flexibility to create programs that will support our personal welfare and protect the national economy.
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The period in American history between 1921 and 1945 was marked by heady ups and sobering downs that give fair warning to future generations about the realities of economic and social cycles. Upon the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Americans began to turn inward to their own interests. Feeling victorious and tired of war, isolationism seemed the best mode, and President Woodrow WilsonÆs call for a United States presence in the League of Nations went unanswered. Instead, the 1920Æs were initiated by a sentiment of entitlement, optimism, and prosperity that would last until the crash of 1929 sounded a sobering bell that called upon Americans to pay the bill for their excesses and financial speculation.
But until then, American society had its time at play. New roles were forged for women. In 1920, owing in part to their contributions to the World War I efforts, women were granted the right to vote. Throughout the 1920Æs, a more open attitude towards womenÆs roles was mark
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