Year 11 - History
Roosevelt's New Deal
America 1920–1973, Opportunity and inequality
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to evaluate the impacts of President Roosevelt's New Deal.
Key Notes
- President Roosevelt promised that his New Deal would deliver 3 R's: relief, recovery and reform.
- The New Deal involved increased government intervention in the economy.
- Many Americans were lifted out of poverty by the New Deal.
- The New Deal did not end unequal treatment of women nor African Americans in the USA.
Vocabulary To Learn
- relief: food, money or services provided to people in need is called relief
- federal government: the federal government is the national government of the USA
- Alphabet Agencies: the Alphabet Agencies were organisations set up to manage the New Deal
- pension: a pension is money paid to a person once they are elderly and no longer work
- domestic servant: a domestic servant is a person who works in someone else's home, performing duties such as cooking and cleaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The only focus of the New Deal was to create new jobs and reduce unemployment.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
President Roosevelt promised that his New Deal would deliver 3 R's: relief, recovery and reform. The New Deal involved increased government intervention in the economy.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'relief'
food, money or services provided to people in need is called relief.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: The only focus of the New Deal was to create new jobs and reduce unemployment. Correction: Relief and reform were also important aims of the New Deal. Major policies like the Emergency Banking Act and Social Security Act were more concerned with reform and relief, respectively, than job creation.
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