Compare And Contrast The Great Depression And Fdr

Hook- “When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.” Background/Explanation- Franklin D. Roosevelt’s quote was saying that once America reaches the end of their “rope” -The Great Depression- they must hold on so that they don’t fall back into the disastrous times. Relationship- This applies to FDR’s plan to help America out of the depression. Acknowledge other side- Some people say that FDR and his administration were not very effective in getting America to the “end of its rope” during The Great Depression. Thesis- However, Franklin D. Roosevelt and his administration helped the country rise out of the depression by, establishing many New Deal programs, revived private enterprise, and proposed better use of land.

However, FDR and his administration have established many New Deal Programs to help America out of the depression. Supporting evidence -A- Example- One New Deal program that was put into effect during The Great Depression was the Social Security Act of 1935. The Social Security Act “Established unemployment compensation and old age insurance,” (Chart 1, Lines 13-14). Explanation- For those who were unable to work, they were still getting paid with some money to keep themselves alive. This was clearly effective, as it is still intact to this day. Transitional sentence- The Social Security Act was not the only effective New Deal program that was created in the 1930’s. Supporting evidence -B- Example- Another New Deal program that was effective was the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of 1935. The Works Progress Administration “Employed 8 million on public works projects,” (Chart 1, Line 12). Explanation- To keep people from losing all of their money, FDR and his administration created this so people have some money to live off of. Concluding sentence- Thus, FDR and his administration made many efforts to help America during its time of instability, including putting many New Deal programs into

Counter- This is not true. Supporting evidence - A - He did effectively propose better use of the land. Example- One way he did this was through the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) of 1933. The CCC “Employed youth in reforestation, road construction, and flood control project,” (Chart 1, Line 3-4). Explanation- This allowed for an increase in jobs. These jobs helped to make the area safer with new roads and flood control, and also helped with the ecosystem as they planted new trees. Transition- Another way that FDR and his administration promoted better use of the land is by, Supporting evidence - B - Example- “endeavor to provide a better use of the land for those best fitted for the land. The task can be helped by definite efforts to raise the values of agricultural products and with this the power to purchase the output of our cities,” (Text 1, Lines 17-19). Explanation- If they were to raise the value of the agricultural products, the economy would start to rise again, the people would pay more, so farmers would get more money, and it would eventually come around to everything being back to normal. Conclusion- FDR did many things to make better use of the land to get America out of The Great