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(a)
During the great depression, both President Roosevelt and Hoover developed a set of interventions that were meant to revive the economy of the United States. The New deal was established by President Roosevelt and was against some of the strategies that were employed by President Hoover. Roosevelt embarked on a tactful mission to arrest the situation by influencing the congress to enact 100 legislations. The legislations were of great significance in the transformation of the US economy.
President Roosevelt championed for the formation of partnerships between the government and the business community. President Hoover’s interventions advocated for individualism. Hoover held an opinion that the economic crisis was a personal problem (Berkin et. al., 2011).
Roosevelt held an opinion that the federal has a responsibility of taking care of the welfare of the disadvantaged Americans. Roosevelt championed for the establishment of the social security fund to aid the poor. On the other hand, Hoover opposed the ideal of the provision of the financial aid to the poor by the federal government.
(b).
The first new deal got a setback when President Roosevelt lost the support of the congress and the conservatives (Berkin et al., 2011).
(c).
Roosevelt became more liberal and involved all the stakeholders. For instance, the business community and the conservatives initially claimed that the initial new deal strategies were dictatorial (MCPA, 2015).
(d).
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(a)
The new Deal tasked the federal government with the responsibility of provision of the jobs and relief aid to the poor Americans. For example, the enactment of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration played a significant role in the provision of financial aid to needy Americans. The financial aid was meant to caution the needy Americans from harsh economic conditions.
The Works progress Administration was enacted to tackle the issue of unemployment. The legislation empowered the federal government to engage in developmental activities like building of schools and roads. This was an initiative championed by the federal government so as to help in the provision of jobs.
(b)
The expanded powers of the Federal government changed the perception of the Americans on the role of the Government. Many Americans hold an opinion that the Federal government is critical in ensuring economic stability the welfare of the citizens.
References
Miller Centre of Public Affairs (MCPA). (2015).Franklin Roosevelt: Domestic Affairs. Retrieved from.http://millercenter.org/president/biography/fdroosevelt-domestic-affairs
Berkin, C.; Miller, C.; Cherny, R. and Gormly, J. (2011) Making America: A History of the United States, Volume 2: From 1865.New York: Cengage Learning. 2011. Print.
