This introduction covers Setting the Scene within The New Deal for GCSE History. Revise The New Deal in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 10 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 1 of 11 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 1 of 11
Practice
10 questions
Recall
5 flashcards
📖 Setting the Scene
In his first 100 days in office, FDR launched a whirlwind of action that changed America forever. He created a alphabet soup of agencies — CCC, AAA, TVA, NRA, WPA — each designed to tackle a different problem. Some put people directly to work. Some reformed the banking system. Some supported farmers. For the first time, the federal government took responsibility for Americans' welfare. The New Deal didn't end the Depression — that took World War II — but it saved millions from starvation and changed what Americans expected from their government.