Question

Discuss the political components of the "roosevelt coalition" formed in the 1930s. what did the new deal offer to the diverse elements of this coalition

Answer 1

The "Roosevelt coalition" or the "new deal coalition" is an alignment of different groups that from 1932 until the late 1960s voted for the Democratic party candidates and supported the New Deal.  The Labor unions got more leverage in negotiating and more protection, The South, mostly farmers, got electricity and water while farmers in general were guaranteed basic level income by certain programs. The poor got new government jobs and income bonuses. All of them benefited from the revitalized economy that came from the New Deal.
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