How successful were the programs of the New Deal in solving the problems of the Great Depression? Assess with respect to TWO of the following: Relief, Recovery, Reform.

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Coleman Lyons

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3 January, 10:54

How successful were the programs of the New Deal in solving the problems of the Great Depression? Assess with respect to TWO of the following: Relief, Recovery, Reform.

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Rene Barber · Answer 1

It is almost universally accepted now that the New Deal programs had a great impact on relieving the US from economic depression. Relief programs like the WPA put thousands of people to work fixing structural problems in the US, while economic stimulus packages restored consumer confidence.