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11.6 Students analyze the different explanations for the Great Depression and how
the New Deal fundamentally changed the role of the federal government.
Students will be able to Identify the causes and effects of the Great Depression.
Students will be able to explain how the New Deal helped the American economy recover during the Great Depression.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt would pass the New Deal reforms in his first 100 days in office. He looked to stabilize the agricultural industry, the banking system, the industrial sector, and reduce the high unemployment rate.
Here are some examples of the New Deal legislation.