Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal During The Great Depression

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During the great depression, then President, Herbert Hoover disappointed Americans. America was therefore ready for a change. In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected as President. He pledged a “New Deal” for the country. According to Exploring American Histories, this New Deal would eventually “provide relief, put millions of people to work, raise price for farmers, extend conservation projects, revitalize America’s financial system and restore capitalism.” There were three New Deals from 1933 to 1937. Since the great depression caused insurmountable turmoil, the first New Deal aimed at restoration. Sheldon Richman, an author for The Concise Encyclopedias of Economics refers to fascism as “socialism with a capitalist veneer.” He continues

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