Was the New Deal a Success or Failure?
Success or Failure? Still 6 million out of work in 1941. The numbers fell due to enlistment and rearmament in WW2. Black people were segregated from white. Women were excluded from the New Deal. Tennessee benefited but many areas were still suffering. Reduced unemployment by 7 million Soil conservation schemes. The Stock Market and banks recovered. Transformed the Tennessee valley. Roosevelt was re-elected.
FDR and the New Deal DBQ Essay Task: Directions: Write a well organized Document Based Essay which includes an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion (five paragraphs total). When writing your essay, follow the format we learned in class, use at least three documents in your essay and be sure to include outside information. Historical Context: When FDR was elected president in 1932, he faced a nation in trouble. The Great Depression left people poor, unemployed and homeless while destroying businesses across the country. FDR began a series of programs to help put an end to the Great Depression in America. Essay Task: Discuss one postive and one negative thing about FDR’s New Deal Evaluate whether or not FDR’s New Deal Program was positive or negative for America.
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