New Deal Essay

How, and with what success, did the United States government try to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression?


Paragraph #1: (Thesis)
The United States tried to solve the problems caused by the Great Depression by creating acts aiming at relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform. These attempts were moderately successful in solving the problems caused by the Great Depression. Though they did have some success in relief, reform and recovery, there were other problems that occurred after for example, unemployment, unfair taxes on the wealthy, the constant battle between big business and labor, and FDR being seen as a dictator.

Paragraph #2: (How -economic reform)
-FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
-Securities Exchange Commission
-how it helped --> how it effected Americans

Paragraph #3: (How- financial reform)
-Emergency Banking Act
-how it helped--> how it effected Americans

Paragraph #4: (How- relief for the needy)
-Federal Emergency Relief Administration
-how it helped--> how it effected Americans

Paragraph #5: (Opposition- Unemployment)
-FDR laid off many workers who had been employed by the New Deal's own organisations and the cut in spending triggered other cuts throughout the economy.
-When Roosevelt cut the New Deal budget in 1937, the country went back into recession.
-6 million unemployed in 1941.

Paragraph #6: (Opposition- FDR as dictator)
-packing supreme court
-lost many supporters of him

Paragraph 7: (Opposition- Big Business v. Labor)
-caused violence
-big business remained immensely powerful in the USA despite being challenged by the government.
-big business companies controlled local police forces.

Paragraph #8: (Opposition- unfair taxes on the wealthy)
-FDR making taxes on the wealthy
-wealthy complain that this is not fair that they get treated differently because they worked hard for their money

Paragraph#9: Conclusion.