The Second New Deal, Social Security, and the Federal Safety Net
CLEP History of the United States II, Chapter 9 The Second New Deal shifted toward durable social rights By 1935 emergency stabilization had not ended mass unemployment, courts had threatened major programs, and critics demanded more security or redistribution. The Second New Deal strengthened labor organization, created long-term income protections, expanded federal work relief, regulated […]
Banking Reform, Relief, and the First New Deal
CLEP History of the United States II, Chapter 9 The First New Deal attacked emergency on several fronts Roosevelt took office on March 4, 1933, amid spreading bank closures. The special congressional session known as the Hundred Days produced measures for finance, relief, agriculture, industry, conservation, housing, and regional development. "Relief, recovery, reform" is a […]
