The New Deal
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- Make work projects
- to be done in the first 100 days of his admin.
- following John Maynard Keynes economical theories
- Building of interstates, hoover dam, etc.
Summary
The New Deal was a plan created by Franklin Roosevelt, and it intended to give unemployed people jobs. He had his 100 day theory, and he planned to create many work projects around the country. He followed John Maynard Keynes' economical theories, and tried to make the country better. Some of his work projects included the Hoover dam, and many major interstate highways around the country.
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The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Franklin Roosevelt
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Subjunctive Question
Do you think that he new deal and the work projects were beneficial to the overall economy of the USA?