The New Deal era refers to the period in American history from 1933 to 1939 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented a series of programs and policies aimed at combating the effects of the Great Depression.
Related terms
Social Security Act: This act established a system of providing financial support for elderly, disabled, and unemployed Americans.
Works Progress Administration (WPA): A program that provided employment opportunities for millions of Americans by funding various public works projects.
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA): This act sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers to reduce production in order to stimulate economic recovery in agriculture.