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[|New Deal Achievements] With government policies introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the New Deal offered hope to Americans during a time when unemployment was rampant. This chart summarizes fifteen New Deal initiatives and the outcome of each. Compare and contrast the Civil Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Association, and Works Progress Administration, all programs designed to combat unemployment with jobs that helped the community and nation. Learn about two New Deal programs that were later declared unconstitutional. Topic: New Deal, 1933-1939 URL: http://www.fdrheritage.org

[|Help and New Deal] The Great Depression was a severe economic depression and the government needed to come up with a solution that would offer relief to Americans. By examining this photo gallery and reading a thorough overview you will find out how the government responded to the issue of unemployment and how ordinary people solved their problems without the help of the government. You will become familiar with the concept of a cooperative and learn about the effects of the New Deal. Topic: New Deal, 1933-1939 URL: http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu

[|A New Deal for the Arts] In the midst of the Great Depression, the federal government introduced programs to support the arts. For a decade, tax dollars paid the salaries of unemployed artists, writers, and musicians and enabled Americans to enjoy art classes or live theatre. These controversial programs ended with World War II but the creative government-sponsored work survives as a legacy of this time of hardship. Art work and productions from this era depict local and regional history, document daily life, and promote cultural identity. View examples of artwork that promote New Deal projects or that convey social activism. Topic: New Deal, 1933-1939 URL: http://www.archives.gov

[|Roosevelt's New Deal] Within the first one hundred days of his inauguration, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated an unprecedented plan to help the poor and revive the floundering economy through government intervention. Explore the policies and programs of the First New Deal from the Emergency Banking Act to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Besides tackling banking, Roosevelt's reforms addressed unemployment, offered agriculture subsidies, regulated industry, and developed energy production sites. Analyze criticism and controversy surrounding New Deal programs. Examine the policies of the Second New Deal designed to provide unemployment relief and Social Security, regulate the economy, and support organized labor. Topic: New Deal, 1933-1939 URL: http://www.sparknotes.com

[|New Deal Network] The New Deal Network is a research and teaching resource for students and educators about the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s. The information you will find at this web site includes a library of over 900 articles, speeches, letters and other texts, and a photo gallery of over 1500 photographs. Explore archives in the attic to see primary source documents from families. There are two photo-documentaries about life during the Great Depression and several lesson plan resources. Topic: New Deal, 1933-1939, United States--History--1933-1945 URL: http://newdeal.feri.org

[|Selected Works of Henry A. Wallace] A report about the New Deal presents selected works of Henry A. Wallace (1888-1965). Sections of interest include an introduction, essay, documents, and resources. Wallace served as the secretary of agriculture from 1933 to 1940, during the difficult years of the Great Depression. Henry Wallace was the Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945, at the height of World War II. The document section contains thirty-three selected speeches and articles by Henry Wallace. Topic: New Deal, 1933-1939, Wallace, Henry Algard,--1888-1965 URL: http://newdeal.feri.org