Introduction Flashcards
Context
Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) was elected as American president in November 1932. this was whe the peak of the Great Depression had hit. there was unprecedented economic and social suffering as a result of the Wall Street Crash in 1929. this caused over 10,000 banks to collapse, unempployment to rise by 22%, and hundereds of thousands of Americans being evicted from their homes. To tackle this, FDR implemented his New Deal.
Factors
Some historians believe that FDR had great success as America broke away from the Laissez-Faire approach the the Federal Government had established. However, others argue that some issues such as low wages had not been addressed and some him aswell as his New Deal had limited success.
Line of argument
This essay will argue that although some limited success was established, FDR succeded in impementing his vision of Relief, Recovery, and Reform into stimulation economic and social growth.
