History · GCSE · The 20th-Century World

The New Deal: successes, limits and opponents

The New Deal: successes, limits and opponentsFree5:03Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • Roosevelt’s New Deal used federal programmes to provide relief and employment.
  • Different agencies targeted problems in farming, jobs and public works.
  • The programmes helped many Americans but did not reach all groups equally.
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  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
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