New Deal Dbq Analysis

Father Charles Coughlin unfairly contended that Roosevelt “double crossed” the American people through a “tax bill of $35 billion (F).” Roosevelt, however, was clear in his inaugural address that he would solve the crisis through “direct recruiting by the government,” an endeavor which evidently would cost money (C). Jobless men kept on going, unable to provide for their own. Consequently, the American people agreed with Roosevelt’s point of view that “mutual self help” would not cut it, the jobless needed direct governmental assistance. Contrary to the ostensible free cars through federal control depicted in document B, Roosevelt assisted the American people by providing jobs. Making men work for their paycheck, no matter how ineffectual the task may …show more content…
Alternatively, Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps, which transformed the former nomadic and parasitic lifestyle of the jobless into a productive corps of young men who would no longer go hungry or cold. The CCC provided men with the job of rebuilding the country’s infrastructure and further protecting the country’s environment. It proved one of the most successful and popular of Roosevelt’s New Deal Reforms, fostering not only economic growth but also individual growth. Indeed, one young man Robert Miller reflected on his experience “feeling sure of a reasonable amount of success [in life]” thanks to his experience at the CCC (C). Through the construction of bridges and walls, corpsmen acquired a unique skillset such as in masonry or construction which assured men like Miller of their future success. Furthermore, the CCC brought unemployed and unmarried men together throughout the country, fostering a sense of comradery which would perhaps inspire in the nation’s youth the principles of “mutual self-help” which America, at the time, was seemingly lacking