Introduction to Chapter 24
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THE NEW DEAL EXPERIMENT
1932–1939[[LP PHOTO: P24.01 DETAIL OF FIRESIDE CHAT/
> 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.
> How did Franklin D. Roosevelt win the 1932 election?
> What were the goals and achievements of the first New Deal?
> Who opposed the New Deal, and why?
> How did the second phase of the New Deal differ from the first?
> What major political trends changed during the late 1930s?
> Conclusion: What were the achievements and limitations of the New Deal?
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