Title: New Deal | Definition, History, Programs, Summary, & Facts | Britannica
Headings: New Deal
New Deal
United States history
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What was the purpose of the New Deal?
What were the New Deal programs and what did they do?
What were the most important results of the New Deal?
What New Deal programs remain in effect?
Explore the programs of FDR's New Deal during the Great Depression

Content: Despite the importance of this growth of federal responsibility, perhaps the greatest achievement of the New Deal was to restore faith in American democracy at a time when many people believed that the only choice left was between communism and fascism. United States: The New Deal
Read more about the New Deal and its impact in America. What New Deal programs remain in effect? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in banking and Fannie Mae (FNMA) in mortgage lending are among New Deal programs still in operation. Other such programs include the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Farm Credit Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Soil Conservation Service remains as the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Perhaps the most notable New Deal program still in effect is the national old-age pension system created by the Social Security Act (1935). Read more below: 7 Alphabet Soup Agencies that Stuck Around
Fannie Mae
Read more about Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).