Introduction to Chapter 24

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THE NEW DEAL EXPERIMENT

1932–1939[[LP PHOTO: P24.01 DETAIL OF FIRESIDE CHAT/ROA_04224_24_P01.JPG]]

> 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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Detail of Fireside Chat.
Everett Collection.