The New Deal
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Provides an overview of the series of economic programs called the New Deal. Passed by Congress during the first term of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1933 to his reelection in 1937, the programs were responses to the Great Depression. They focused on what historians call the 3 Rs: relief, recovery, and reform. Uses narration and archival footage to expose the benefits, risks, and results of the New Deal, effects which continue to this day.
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Runtime: 11 minutes 50 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, History
- Subtopic: Roosevelt, Franklin D., U.S. History - 1920-1933, U.S. History - 1934-1945
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2007
- Producer/Distributor: Lucerne Media
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