How Did The New Deal Contribute To The Success Of The 3 R's

The New Deal programs were a set of acts legislated by the U.S. government in order to aid Americans during the Great Depression. The Great Depression initially started in the 1920’s, for many reasons. These reasons vary from underconsumption and overproduction to the gold standard and the stock market crash of 1929. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first to implement this plan, and his goals were referred to as the 3 R’s. Relief, mainly for the unemployed and poor, recovery from the Great Depression, as well as to bring the economy back to normal, and reform, to prevent a repeat of these actions. FDR’s New Deal program was an overall success, mainly because of 3 specific acts, which were the NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act),

“Antitrust laws were suspended, and companies were required to write industry-wide ‘codes of fair competition’ that effectively fixed prices and wages, established production quotas, and imposed restrictions on entry of other companies into the alliances.”1 This excerpt displays the successes of the National Industrial Recovery Act. It was a benefit for all workers in these industries, and made their working life much better, which was much needed after a disaster such as the Great Depression. Along with the NIRA, the Civilian Conservation Corps Act also benefited many other Americans after the Great Depression. The Civilian Conservation Corps, also known as the CCC, was a program, enacted by FDR as a part of the New Deal, to give unemployed young men a job, which not only benefits them, but also the environment and the nation’s public lands. “Education opportunities are an added bonus of joining the C’s. In fact, many completed their high school education while serving. Leadership advancement positions with an increase in pay were also offered to hard-workers.”2 Through this program, all sides reap