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Nation of Nations A Concise Narrative of the American Republic Book Cover Image
Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative of the American Republic, 3/e
James West Davidson, Historian
William E. Gienapp, Harvard University
Christine Leigh Heyrman, University of Delaware
Mark H. Lytle, Bard College
Michael B. Stoff, University of Texas, Austin
The Great Depression and the New Deal (1929-1939)

Learning Objectives

When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to:

Describe the impact of the Great Depression on individuals, families, ethnic minorities, and popular culture.

Assess the successes and failures of the Hoover depression program.

Explain the presidential effectiveness of Franklin Roosevelt and describe the role played by the first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

Compare and contrast the First and Second New Deals.

Explain why the New Deal failed to achieve recovery and why it ended.

Describe the impact of the New Deal on ordinary Americans, including ethnic minorities.

Describe and evaluate the legacies of the New Deal.








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