The New Deal

The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s broad response to the economic devastation of the Great Depression. It introduced a series of federal programs and reforms aimed at providing immediate relief for the unemployed, stimulating economic recovery, and implementing long-term reforms to stabilize the financial system and protect workers. The New Deal expanded the role of the federal government in unprecedented ways, creating a new social safety net and redefining the relationship between citizens and the state. While it did not fully end the Depression, it restored public confidence and laid the foundation for modern American social and economic policy.