New Deal

Paper instructions:
At the end of this week’s discussion and reading, you will better understand the New Deal and how its various programs tried to alleviate the problems caused by the Great Depression. But did they?

How did politics play a role in the New Deal, and who got left behind?

Although the New Deal extended help to many Americans, all did not benefit equally from the era’s reforms.

Your assignment is to write a 2 page paper responding to the following topic:
•Who remained outside the reach of New Deal assistance? Why?
•In your answer consider how politics shaped the limits of reform, both in the ability of constituents to demand assistance and in the federal government’s response to their demands.