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How do we know the new deal was partly successful?

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YES: Roosevelt won the 1936 election by even more votes

Unemployment had fell by half by 1937

2
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What happened when Roosevelt stopped spending as much money on unemployment?

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NO: It rose quickly to 10 million until he started spending again

3
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Why else was the new deal unsuccessful?

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Business was still 25% less than it had been in 1929

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What was the impact of WW2?

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America didn’t join war until 1941 but sold supplies e. Lend Lease Programme (sending Huge supplies to Britain)
Which led to the American economy recovering

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What happened from 1942 onwards as a result of war?

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Unemployment fell to almost 0 as 12 million men had joined the army by 1945

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Overall was the new deal successful?

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It was partly successful but it was WW2 which solved the depression