Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs

Definition

These were series of public works projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939 to help recover from the Great Depression.

Analogy

Imagine you're playing a video game and your character is low on health, out of resources, and surrounded by enemies. The New Deal programs would be like finding a hidden treasure chest full of health potions, weapons, and power-ups that help you get back into the game.

Related terms

Great Depression: A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s which began in the United States.

Social Security Act: An act passed as part of New Deal reforms in 1935 that created a system of transfer payments in which younger, working people support older, retired people.

Works Progress Administration (WPA): A key New Deal agency that provided work for millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.