How Did The New Deal Survive The Great Depression?

When the markets crashed in 1929 and the Great Depression took hold in the United States, President Hoover did nothing- trusting that the market would recover and that it was just a passing event in American history. When President Franklin Roosevelt took office, he enacted immediate, powerful change to try and correct the damage done by the Great Depression. In his first 100 days in office, FDR accomplished many incredible things that helped the citizens of the United States survive the depression. He declared a four day bank holiday to correct the banking system and restore the public trust in the financial system. He suspended the gold standard to control inflation and enacted the Glass-Steagall Act, which imposed regulations in banking that were in place for over 50 years. He created the Civilian Conservation Corps, which put 250,000 individuals (men) to work in the national park system. The Public Works Administration funded the construction of buildings like schools and hospitals across the country, creating more jobs and public services. While the industry provided by the United States entering World War I is what
Studying the success of these past forms of legislation and creating a new version to fit modern needs will be essential in a working solution to poverty in the United States.
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