Open Response #1

          One topic that we learned about in class that really intrigued me was the New Deal. I think the New Deal really symbolized how the Congress and President Theordore Roosevelt really cared about American citziens when they were facing many problems during the Great Depression. The New Deal contained of many different programs based on Recovery, Relief, and Reform. Recovery programs were meant to save the economy, Relief programs were meant to help citizens who lost their jobs, homes, money, etc., and Reform programs were meant to protect the financial system to prevent another depression in the future. These programs were mainly meant to help the American citizens personally, and by saving the nation they live in. Some specific programs that were created by the New Deal were the Works Progress Administration, which provided many jobs for people in need, the Federal Housing Administration, which gave money to people fir food and clothes, and the Public Works Administration, which provided money to states for construction of schools and community buildings. These specific programs were all passed by Congress during the Great Depression, which shows their loyalty to the people of their nation, and how they care about providing a nice place for them to live. I think the New Deal was a very important part of American History because it shows that the government took the initiative to save the nation, which is very reassuring to Americans.