The New Deal 3
Prior to 1932, the federal government had a limited role in the daily lives of American citizens. Aside from the anti-trust legislation of Theodore Roosevelt, politics stayed away from the economic arena and provided almost nothing in terms of a ³safety-net.² This lack of preparation became painfully clear after the devastating Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the onset of the Great Depression. Private businesses and banks failed, and millions of Americans were left either unemployed or underemployed.1 In response to this tragedy, newly elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt launched what is known as the New Deal. The New Deal, comprised of works programs and reform and relief legislation, transformed the federal government from an uncaring stranger to a close friend. Almost a decade later, a European conflict would push the federal government further into Americans¹ homes. The great effort involved with World War II brought United States citizens closer to each other and the government. Both the New Deal and World War II ushered a in a new era of big government that in post-war times manifested itself in an economic boom and a changing face of the American woman and left severe consequences for future economies.
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