FORGING THE NEW DEAL

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FORGING THE NEW DEAL

1932–1939

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> Why was the New Deal so important in U.S. history?

Chapter 24 traces the efforts of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to respond to the Great Depression through an effort known as the New Deal. The chapter explores the principles and political factors that shaped the New Deal and examines the successes and failures of the New Deal during the 1930s.

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Figure false: “Work Pays America!” Poster from the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration. Library of Congress.