President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal included many new programs designed to help the nation through its economic crisis and t
o help those in need. Many of Roosevelt's programs became law. Which of these programs and pieces of legislation have had a lasting effect on the nation? Which of these programs do you think are the most important?
He promised that he would act swiftly to face the “dark realities of the moment” and assured Americans that he would “wage a war against the emergency” just as though “we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe.” His speech gave many people confidence that they’d elected a man who was not afraid to take bold steps to solve the nation’s problems.
