What were the meain effects of the New Deal?

Answer 1

The basic assumption of the New Deal was that the federal government would need to use all of its power to get the country out of the depression. The three basics of the New Deal were the three R's--relief, recovery, and reform. The immediate concern was to relieve the suffering, then help with recovery of business and industry by enacting new legislation and reform legislation to solve the economic problems that had caused the depression. MrV

Answer 2

The major effect of the Great Depression and the New Deal on America was expanded government intervention into new areas of social and economic affairs and the creation of more social assistance agencies at the national level. The relationship between the national government and the people changed drastically. The government took on a greater role in the everyday social and economic lives of the people. The New Deal programs of FDR also created a liberal political alliance made up of labor unions, blacks and other ethnic and religious minorities, intellectuals, the poor, and some farmers. These groups became the backbone of the Democratic Party for decades following the Depression. As the federal government grew with new agencies and reform attempts, the cost of government increased. The grow of the government continued following the New Deal.

Answer 3

1. The economy dropped drastically 2. Most of North America's banks were broke 3. The great depression peaked between 1932-1933 4. By 1940, 2.5 million people had fled the Great Plains. Roughly 200,000 moved to California. Unemployment rose to 25%.

Answer 4

increase government involvement in people's lives