Strengths and Weaknesses

Question 1

Name 5 weaknesses of the New deal.

Answer 1

1) When Roosevelt cut back his programme in 1937 unemployment shot up
2) Never fully conquered unemployment in 1930’s as it was solved due to US entry in ww2 1941
3) The USA trade did not recover
4) He failed to convince his own supporters to change the organisation of the supreme court
5) African Americans gained little from the new deal.

Question 2

What were the strengths of the new deal name 2?

Answer 2

1) Depression didn’t lead to extreme movements like communism and nazism, Roosevelt managed to restore American’s faith in a democracy
2) Many millions of jobs were created and vital relief for the poor was supplied (Food, Shelter, clothing)

Question 3

How many time was Roosevelt elected?

Answer 3

4