Title: The New Deal | Boundless US History
Headings: The New Deal
The New Deal
Launching the New Deal
Key Points
Key Terms
FDR and the Great Depression
First New Deal (1933–1934/35)
Second New Deal (1935–38)
The New Dealers
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Key Terms
The Great Depression and Politics
The New Deal Coalition
New Dealers
Strengthening the Monetary System
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Key Terms
Financial Crisis
The Banking Reform
Monetary Reform
Agricultural Initiatives and Recovery
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The Great Depression and Rural Areas
Agricultural Adjustment Acts (1933 and 1938)
Relief and Recovery Programs that Benefited Rural Areas
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Planting Crew, author unknown, 1939.
Industrial Recovery
Key Points
Key Terms
National Industrial Recovery Act
National Recovery Administration
Criticism

Content: The New Deal | Boundless US History
The New Deal
Launching the New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs and reforms designed to combat the consequences of the Great Depression in the United States. Learning Objectives
Identify the “3 Rs” of the New Deal
Key Takeaways
Key Points
In his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination, Roosevelt promised “a new deal for the American people.” His New Deal agenda, initiated hours after he took over the office, was a series of programs that responded to the disastrous consequences of the Great Depression. No other president has achieved as much in his first 100 days of presidency as Roosevelt. With the collaboration of Congress, an unprecedented amount of legislation was passed at the time. Historians distinguish between the First New Deal (1933–34/35) and the Second New Deal (1935–38). The First New Deal (1933–34/35) was not a unified program. It dealt with diverse groups, from banking and railroads to industry, workers, and farming. The Second New Deal (1935–38) was more pro-labor/social reforms and anti-business. More long-term reforms and solutions to economic inequalities were proposed.