Through the creation of a "welfare state" or a state with social safety nets such as those that were created under the New Deal it showed that the United States had a renewed focus on providing economic opportunities for its people especially in times of recession and depression. The priority today is in tact in some ways and under attack in others given that the Republicans and Democrats have very different views about the value or purpose of implementing welfare or social safety net programs.
Explanation:George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797.
