How Did The New Deal Affect The Economy

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Roosevelt was a hero to many for his efforts in getting the United States out of it’s worst economic time in history. For example, “Within two years he had launched a sufficient enough attack upon the Depression to establish himself as one of the most popular presidents of all time” (Sisung and Raffaelle 22). When Roosevelt launched the New Deal he was admired by many because of the roles he played in helping the U.S. Roosevelt offered relief and loan programs that helped vast amounts of Americans achieve economic balance. Others disagreed with his relief and loan programs because they thought the programs were not effective enough. For instance, “Roosevelt's stature declined somewhat due to controversy over his reform programs,
especially those aimed at the regulation of banking and business, but his presidency was never seriously threatened ( Sisung and Raffaelle 22). People were still angry that the depression was still going on even though it was getting better.
Many workers wanted more money and would revolt against their bosses. As the New Deal was ending and World War II was beginning Roosevelt was praised for creating jobs and helping the economy with the wartime efforts. Roosevelt gave people jobs and nearly got the United States out of the Great Depression before World War II.
Most agreed that what the Japanese did was horrific and the people of the United States supported Roosevelt’s actions before and during World War II, for example, “As the international crisis deepened, people rallied to his leadership and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, his position as commander in chief was practically unquestioned” ( Sisung and Raffaelle 23). Before America entered World War II they were neutral because the public wanted to be neutral. Isolationist made up a majority of the United States because they did not want to go to war and they effected congress because of their views and numbers. Roosevelt had to ignore the public as to oppose always listening to them and he helped Britain fight back against Germany by lending them artillery and supplies. The Japanese wanted Roosevelt to
understand that they were a world power, so on December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The isolationists’ people of the United States recognized the attack and agreed that America should enter the war. He gained the public’s favor and saw Hitler as a threat and helped lead the United States to victory with the Allies after his death two months prior to the ending of the war. Roosevelt will forever be remembered because of his efforts in helping all the countries that needed U.S. assistance during the war and getting the U.S. out of the Great Depression. While many supported Roosevelt, others did not want to go to war, for instance,“One quite vocal group of historians (a minority to be sure) known as the Revisionists, have always argued that Roosevelt goaded the Japanese into their attack on Pearl Harbor in a desperate effort to enter the conflict against the fascist dictatorships” (Sisung and Raffaelle 24). Before the attack on Pearl Harbor many people disagreed with Roosevelt about entering the war. They thought that the U.S. should be neutral and not go to war and not have the mass casualties like in World War I. Roosevelt agreed with the public and tried to remain as neutral as possible. The people were still mad at him because he was assisting Britain and France and giving them valuable supplies and money. Once the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, most of the people turned away from their old views and joined the president. The revolutionists thought that the U.S. wanted to enter the war and that the Pearl Harbor bombing was the ticket in. In actuality, many people believe the U.S. entered the war because it was the right thing to do, “...for even though his enemies called him a Socialist and a dictator, he was in fact a moderate, and his administration worked to save the capitalist system” (Sisung and Raffaelle 24). Roosevelt was not a bad guy or a dictator, but rather a guardian of the U.S. and what he believed what right and fair. Roosevelt did not war, but he knew he had to help and save America and the world.