FDR had a program called the New Deal which involved what we would today call a stimulus program of public spending, but at the time was called the WPA, the Works Project Administration. Historians generally agree that while this was helpful, what really ended the Great Depression was WW II. Wars, although destructive, are a cause of greatly increased spending and employment. Unemployed people are needed in the army.
Franklin Roosevelt promulgated a series of legislative acts called the New Deal. They were social programs designed to restore people's hope after the Great Depression.
to make sure there was not anymore bank runs
The New Deal
President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that the only way to get the country out of the Great Depression was to create programs. These programs laid the groundwork for some of the current government assistance programs.
they wanted better living conditions for the people. declaring that the depression had ended
The New Deal was President Franklin Roosevelt's response to the Great Depression. It was designed to relieve the worst effects of the depression, stimulate the economy, and restore Americans' confidence in banks and other institutions.
Franklin Roosevelt promulgated a series of legislative acts called the New Deal. They were social programs designed to restore people's hope after the Great Depression.
to make sure there was not anymore bank runs
The New Deal
President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that the only way to get the country out of the Great Depression was to create programs. These programs laid the groundwork for some of the current government assistance programs.
they wanted better living conditions for the people. declaring that the depression had ended
President Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the key to recovery was confidence. He believed that instilling confidence in the American people was crucial to reviving the economy during the Great Depression. Roosevelt implemented policies such as the New Deal, which aimed to provide relief, reform, and recovery, to restore faith and trust in the government and the financial system.
Vowing to restore faith after the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt immediately began the implementation of his New Deal program. He then used the radio, to restore faith and garner support for the program. These talks were known as the 'Fireside Chats,' Roosevelt spoke informally in a manner that made listeners feel he was speaking to them directly.
The great depression began a decade after Theodore Roosevelt's death.
It let banks get reorganized and avoid falling.
no, Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped the Great Depression. I can see how you got the two mixed up
Franklin Roosevelt did not get the US out of the great depression he streached out the depression and made it worse. We may be in for a very long depression if Obama tries to do the same things that Roosevelt did. Look how long the Roosevelt depression lasted.