The New Deal: Hope for the Nation

By Cheryl Edwards

Book Overview

When Franklin D. Roosevelt became President in March of 1933, the nation was near the depths of the Great Depression. Under his leadership, the "New Deal" quickly began to take shape. The series of programs gave the federal government a more substantial role in helping the nation's economy return to and then stay on a steady and prosperous course. The volume includes the major New Deal Programs, writing by Eleanor Roosevelt, a section on Roosevelt's critics, cartoons, and photographs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878668471
• ISBN13: 9781878668479
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: History Compass
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.3"