jan 1, 1933 - The Great Depression and Roosevelt’s New Deal
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Following the economic collapse of the america’s and partially in europe the west was launched into the great depression. The collapse of the economy (as caused by a lack of regulation and surplus due to capitalist) left 30% of the U.S population unemployed and millions of people were struggling to survive. Roosevelt's new deal was a system of policies implemented by president Franklin D. Roosevelt to attempt to the tackle the extreme hardship the american people were facing. The new deal attempted to use social programs to help Americans 3 biggest problems during the depression, hunger, poverty and unemployment. This marks a shift to the left in the USA as the idea of a “safety net” of social programs to help individuals struggling is a collectivist idea tied to collective responsibility.
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Economics/Politics Prjoect
By: Patrick Golden And Jakob Allan
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