1929 to 1939, is the 10-year period of the Great Depression, which nearly crippled America. Though WWII marked the end of the Depression, President Roosevelt’s liberal policies are the reason America was able to survive the Depression. In 1935 Roosevelt created what would become known as the most significant New Deal program, Social Security. Social security was the first step of the government taking responsibility for its citizens in need. Due to Social Security’s immense success when it was first implemented it has been expanded numerous times. In 1965 President B. Johnson implemented Medicare and Medicaid both huge expansions to social security. As these liberal policies continue to grow, peoples urge to question whether we still need them
