Section 2
The New Deal
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Launching the New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs and reforms designed to combat the consequences of the Great Depression in the United States.
The New Dealers
The New Deal Coalition consisted of interest groups and voting blocs that supported Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal policies.
Strengthening the Monetary System
One of the first initiatives of the Roosevelt administration was to reform the monetary system and failed banks.
Agricultural Initiatives and Recovery
Roosevelt's New Deal agenda included an unprecedented effort to provide reform, recovery, and relief programs in rural areas.
Industrial Recovery
The National Recovery Administration (NRA), which was one of the outcomes of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), was the main New Deal agency focused on industrial recovery.