How Did The New Deal Change America

The election of 1932 led America down a path of both disaster and prosperity. The nominees were Herbert Hoover, running for the Republican Party, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, running for the Democratic Party. Franklin Delano Roosevelt received 59% of the popular votes and 89% of the electoral count. He won the election of 1932 and was inaugurated in 1933. To many Americans, FDR saved the country from the Great Depression; however, many others believe the New Deal hurt the country. No matter the view, the New Deal changed America in a revolutionary way through the Glass-Steagall Act, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the National Recovery Administration, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and the Social Security Act. The New Deal consists of multiple economic and political policies created by FDR in an attempt to benefit America during the Great …show more content…
It was authored in an attempt to combine immediate relief with long term recovery and reform. The main design aspect was to assist labor, industry, and the unemployed. Under the NRA, workers were given many benefits, including the ability to organize and bargain collectively by choosing their own representatives. Also, the “yellow dog” contract was forbidden and there were many more regulations placed on child labor. The NRA soon became heavily criticized due to the competition it brought on between companies. A short while after the NRA was authorized, the PWA, or Public Works Administration, was authorized. The goal of the PWA was to help both industrial recovery and unemployment. Over time, about $4 billion was spent on projects such as highways. One of the biggest projects was the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. This was produced to help irrigate farmland. Another major step towards improving the farming industry was the Agricultural Adjustment