Assignment task:
Background
The Great Depression touched nearly every American's life in a profound way during the 1930s. However, people were effected in different ways and had varied opinions on what should be done and how involved the federal government should be in relief. Roosevelt's New Deal garnered a great deal of support as well as criticism. Drawing on this unit's material, write a 250-350 word post considering the below questions in your response.
Questions:
Q1. Discuss several examples of how harshly people were struggling during the Depression.
Q2. What New Deal programs seemed successful in aiding people in need?
Q3. What aspects of the New Deal garnered criticism? Why?
Q4. Why is it important for us to investigate periods of crisis in American history, like the Depression, and understand the divided attitudes towards the federal government's involvement in crisis recovery?