Strengths and weaknesses for the New Deal - Advantages and disadvantages table in GCSE History

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Strengths and weaknesses for the New Deal

Advantages

The depression did not lead to extreme movements eg: communism taking hold
Many millions of jobs were created and vital relief(food, shelter and clothing) were supplied to the poor
Agriculture and industry benefited from efficient infrastructure (roads and services)

Disadvantages

Unemployment rose dramatically
Roosevelt did not conquer unemployment
The USA trade did not recover
He failed to convince his own supporters of the need to change the organisation of the Supreme Court to stop it opposing his reforms
African Americans gained relatively little from the New Deal

Evaluation

The New Deal benefited some individuals and did help USA out of the depression but did not solve all the problems.

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