The New Deal was a set of domestic policies enacted under Franklin D. Roosevelt that widely expanded the role of the federal government. Since the Great Depression, it no longer became a question of whether the government would intervene, but rather how much. For this discussion, I would like for you to answer the following questions in your own words to better understand the effects of the New Deal, and the impact it still has today.
- Discuss two of the most important pieces of legislation passed during the New Deal. Why were they important?
- Which do you think played a larger role in ending the Depression: the New Deal or World War II? Why?
- What aspects of the New Deal, if any, do you see in American society today?
