What is the assignment?

• Explain the effect of four New Deal programs (two from phase I and two from phase II) on the country during the Great Depression. Specifically, you should describe the following:
• how these New Deal programs addressed the problems created by the Depression
• the impact of these programs on people’s lives
• the criticisms of the programs

What are the requirements of this assignment?

• A multi-paragraph essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion
• Approximately two pages

How do I complete the assignment?

• Choose the four programs that you want to explain.
• Write a description of each program and explain what problem it was supposed to address.
• Also explain how the program affected the American people.
• After you have written your descriptions, organize your information into your essay.
• Write an introduction that presents the background context for FDR’s New Deal, and then write a conclusion in which you discuss some of the criticisms of the New Deal.