Many times throughout history, the United States has undergone economic depression. The most recognized period of economic depression is called the Great Depression. The Great Depression is well known because of the seriousness of the stock market crash. The results of the crash were more serious than any other crash throughout American History. The Great Depression caused a change in the nature of the American family, an increase in poverty, traumatic mass unemployment, and President …showed first 75 words of 1053 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1053 total…new federal programs were successful by reason that they helped many Americans. Activity of the New Deal slowed down after 1937, due to the fact that it defied the US constitution. The New Deal in general was a successful plan that changed the role of government. It responded to social injustices and created a more humane and responsible government. Without President Roosevelt’s New Deal we might not of made of out of the Great Depression.