New Deal Dbq Analysis

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Franklin D. Roosevelt and his administration were quick to deal with the issues brought on by the Great Depression. Through Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous 'First Hundred Days,' he and his administration had created what is known as the New Deal, a number of economic programs designed to get the country out of the depression. In their efforts, they used direct relief through government handouts and also increased employment by creating jobs. Using such methods to get a country out of an economic crisis was ineffective and had not only made the American people dependant on the government, but also resulted in an even larger debt. The federal government had shown an expanded role during these times which was compared to becoming socialist. Needless to say, during the Great Depression, unemployment was incredibly high as can be seen on [Doc J]. Reaching percenteges of almost 40%, the government needed a way to increase employment in order for the American people to be able to provide for themselves and also so they can continue to spend, and circulate money. Franklin D. Roosevelt and his admistration had created programs in the New Deal such as the Civilian…show more content…
During the Great Depression, people viewed the acts of the government to be overly involved, for example [Doc B]. "It seems very apparent to me that the Administration at Washington is accelerating it's [sic] pace towards socialism and communism." The people were correct in their beliefs and were proven when some of the programs included in the New Deal were declared unconstitutional like the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) which regulated agricultural. Overall, the government simple had too much power [Doc F] "The authority of the federal government may not be pushed to such an extreme." For the first time in American history, the federal government had regulated work hours, wages, and basically big business and
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