Question

Which of these events happened first? The Fair Labor Standards Act was established. The Second New Deal began. The recession began. President Roosevelt was elected to a second term.

Answer 1

The event that happened first is the second one: the Second New Deal began.

The term 'Second New Deal' is used to refer to the second stage of the New Deal programs of the U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt. This second stage began in 1935 and it was aimed to redistribute wealth, power and income in order to improve the living conditions of the poor and the farmers. On the other hand, the Fair Labor Standards Act was established in 1938, the recession during Roosevelt's presidency began in 1937 and Roosevelt was elected to a second term in 1936.