The Pros And Cons Of Roosevelt's New Deal

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A lot of Franklin Roosevelt’s programs are still in check today, that secure benefits and protection. Such as the Social Security System, National Labor Relations Board, Agricultural Price Supports, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created as well, And the Securities and Exchange commission was created as well. Under FDR, the Federal Government assumed new and powerful roles. The Labor Standards Act of 1938 established a mechanism for putting a floor under wages, and a ceiling on hours that continues to this day. It provided in 1935, financial aid to the elder, infirm, and unemployed. Also what began in 1933, It helped rural and agricultural America with price supports and development programs. In 1937, the Government thought they …show more content…

Roosevelt hoped and predicted that the war would produce a more peaceful post war-world. And somehow became a major proponent of a post-war united nations. In which the U.S. would be the leading member. FDR, however, left to his successors the problem of relations with the Soviets. Which very quickly replaced Germany and Japan as America’s global adversary. Nonetheless, a sea change had occurred in American foreign relations, under FDR. By 1945, the United States had become a global power with every responsibility. FDR had his 3 R’s when he had his plan about the new deal. Relief, reform and recovery. He only aimed to only alleviate the hardships of the depression. He was trying to prevent from any more financial disasters, and better yet any disaster at that. The programs that he had implemented, had long lasting effects, on America’s social, and infrastructural, and economic landscapes. But the way the Public Work’s Association worked, they just were needing workers at that time, whether they were trained, untrained, or professionals. They just needed more people inside their companies to help bring in more money to their businesses and help create customer …show more content…

And his idea worked. Before his founding and decision to give people electricity, only 11% of United States farmers had electricity. After the founding, Nearly all farms had fluent and well-working electricity. From lines to dams, and as well public projects. They took off as a result of the new deal. And many more of the projects created by the New Deal, served as basically stepping stones, Towards America’s infrastructural and agricultural landscapings. One project that is still very much so used to this day, would have to be the railroad system, which worked very well, and the funding system mostly fit everyone’s budgets, but it took you across country if need be and at that time. People couldn’t ask for much more, The PWA eventually had finished over 11,000 projects, in only 10 years of operations. It’s most famous projects would include New York’s Triborough Bridge, and as well the Lincoln Tunnel. These would ignite the economy development. During and after their construction. In due time when the (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corps, a drive in the expansion, and National Parks. This industry had over 300,000 workers, they created trails for parks, fire

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