The Great Depression was a worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s. During the Great depression, the role of the federal government had changed greatly. Before the depression hit, the federal government did little to nothing to help people financially. President Roosevelt’s New Deal made government responsible for helping people. These ways ranged from guaranteeing that Americans would not lose money if they had deposited their money in banks, to ensuring that they would have money to live on after they retired.
During Roosevelt's first hundred days in office, he passed legislation that helped to stabilize industrial and agricultural production (Great Depression lecture Week 5). In general, the New Deal brought on
During Roosevelt's first hundred days in office, he passed legislation that helped to stabilize industrial and agricultural production (Great Depression lecture Week 5). In general, the New Deal brought on