The New Deal

The New Deal

In 1933, America was in a Great Depression .  People were losing their jobs and did not have money to take care of their families.  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR , was the President.  He wanted to help the country come out of the depression.

FDR told the American people he would give them a "New Deal."  The New Deal promised Americans:

1) Relief - help for people who didn't have jobs
2) Recovery - help to farms and businesses that lost money
3) Reform - changes to economic policies  

Some people and courts did not like the New Deal.  However, FDR was re-elected and became president again.  The American economy started to improve.