The New Deal

The New Deal was a series of ambitious programs and reforms launched in the United States by President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1938. Designed to combat the devastating effects of the <a href="/article/great-depression">Great Depression</a>, it aimed to provide relief for the unemployed, stimulate economic recovery, and reform the financial system to prevent future crises. These initiatives fundamentally reshaped the role of the federal government in American life and laid the groundwork for the modern social safety net.