The New Deal
Eric Rauchway answers questions about his book regarding the New Deal.
Description
Author and History Professor Eric Rauchway discusses the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the New Deal.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- According to Mr. Rauchway, what was the state of the U.S.economy when President Roosevelt took office in 1933?
- What was the New Deal? According to Mr. Rauchway, what were some of the immediate benefits of the New Deal within the first 100 days?
- According to Mr. Rauchway, what were the three phases of the New Deal? Give examples of the programs or measures in each of the phases.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Bipartisanship
- Gross Domestic Product
- New Deal
- Social Security Act
- Unemployment