How successful were the new deals in solving the problems that were present in the American society after the depression?
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... How successful were the new deals in solving the problems that were present in the American society after the depression? The great depression was a watershed in the political, social and economic life of the United States. In 1932 the Americans finally voted for Franklin Delano Roosevelt for president. He promised them a 'new deal' that would put them back on the road to prosperity. In simple terms, Roosevelt set out to deliver 'the 3 R's': relief for those suffering the terrible effects of the depression; recovery of the country by help in the creation of jobs and reform by passing laws to make sure that the economic disaster of 1929-1932 did not happen again. He wanted to restart the nation to its previous strength whilst preventing anything from going wrong. As soon as he was inaugurated president he set out to achieve these 3 R's in what was known














