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The stock market crashed on Black Tuesday marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
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During the Great Depression Unemployment and Business Failures skyrocketed. Millions of Americans suffered and the current government did little to help the people.
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American spirit was low and faith in government was as well.
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Newly elected president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, rekindles hope for the American people by proposing new ideas.
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FDR's plan to help lead America out of the Great Depression was to create government funded programs to "prime the pump" of the economy. These programs provided relief for Americans in need, helped recover the economy, and reformed bad laws.
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This enrichment was meant to inform the public of how FDR helped the Great Depression and the history behind it.
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