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How far do these sources support the view that the New Deals of the 1930's were radical changes in the Federal Government's social and economic policy?
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How far do these sources support the view that the New Deals of the 1930's were radical changes in the Federal Government's social and economic policy? All of the sources in some way imply or explicitly state that the New Deals introduced radical policies in society and the economy. However, some sources in particular show that the government abandoned Hoover's policy of 'laissez-faire' to increase its involvement in welfare and businesses. Sources A and D do this particularly, although all sources can be seen as having various interpretations according to different perspectives. Both the TVA and the CCC, mentioned in Source A, may have been the most radical policies of the First New Deal, making sweeping changes in the system to ease unemployment and stimulate the economy. The TVA meant central planning of programmes like hydroelectricity production and modernising farming techniques, completely contrasting Hoover's way of government whose belief in...
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