Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Did the New Deal Benefit the Government by the End of the Depression Era?

Although the government did spend a mass amount of money on helping labor workers become employed by creating the New Deal, the ending result was beneficial for the American government. America strives on a successful economy and because of this, they did not have a choice in helping to fund labor unions. Because of the market crash, the unemployed rate had risen to 50%. The government worked hard by creating new administrations under the New Deal. It was necessary for the government to take action of the unemployment rate, because the failing economy couldn’t help itself. The government helped to make sure that all ages were being taken care of. They created the National Youth Administration to help America’s youth become employed. This administration helped the youth in creating employment and becoming successful labor workers.“Working men and women felt that they were valued by the government.” (Dawn of the New Deal (Overview). This quote is significant to the youth workers because it shows the concern the government held for their young citizens. This quote is also significant to all of the labor workers because without the work of the government, the adults would also be unemployed. The fear of having a high unemployment rate can lead to a downfall of a country but the workings of the New Deal helped America’s economy become repaired, after the crash. Even though the government had spent $11 Billion on saving the economy, because of this they created over 8.5 million jobs.

1 comment:

  1. I'm initially a bit confused by your question. What do you mean did it "benefit the government"? In what way? Isn't the government supposed to work for the benefit of the people? Are you claiming that the government has some type of self-interest in the programs it proposes? If so, what is that? The information you provide here is good and potentially provokes some additional questions or even a potential argument but again, I don't think that your argument is about these facts "helping the government".

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