New Deal
Concept Map
Define
The economic measures introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 to counteract the effects of the Great Depression.
Characteristics
The New Deal was a very broad program that was mainly centered around helping people in need. Wether it was providing shelter and food or helping a struggling parent find a job. To see the New Deal in action today you can look to the Social Security Act that gives money to people who are over 65 or disabled.
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Struggling Family
Depicting a poor family that could have most likely benefited from the New Deal.
The New Deal
A collage of what the New Deal represents.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The president to set The New Deal in motion.
Examples
- Giving food or shelter to the needy
- Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
- Nationally set minimum wage
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Non-Examples
- Americans in need not receiving help.
- The Great Depression
- A depressed economy