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The Components of Roosevelt's New Deal The stock markets crash of 1929 helped launch the United States and many other nations into the worst economic depression in history. All aspects of American society suffered during the Great Depression. By 1932, there were thirteen million people unemployed. There was no security for the millions who lost all of their savings in the bank failure or stock market crash. Volunteer organizations attempted to help the needy, but their resources …

…at helping the country before Roosevelt came into office, but at a much grander scale. The New Deal was revolutionary, but needed a brilliant man such as Roosevelt to guide and lead the movement in order to achieve the success that it did. Without Roosevelt, a plan similar to the New Deal would have occurred, but may not have ever reached the greatness and success without the genius and charisma of the man. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**