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    After the country was struck with the Great Depression, the nation and its people still faced many terrible conditions. The stock market had crashed which led to mass poverty across America. This was a shock that changed everyday life for so many unsuspecting citizens. In 1933, a man by the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected for the presidency. He had numerous innovative ideas that would evolve into programs that attempted to help restore the nation and more specifically, the economy,…

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    National Ministry is responsible for general coordination of national health matters, enactment on medications, outskirt health issues, and universal health relations. However, every group has a health office in charge of key ranges, for example, social insurance arranging, open health and administration of health…

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    During the 1920s, America went through The Great Depression which impacted people in many ways; many went without food, a roof to sleep under, and plenty could not support their families. On top of all that, The Dust Bowl occurred which made matters far worse. Many people had to travel to find work, and others lost their land due to the many droughts that occurred. Poor soil management also played a big role in the loss of land because no crops were able to be grown. When Franklin D. Roosevelt…

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    Social Security: Heart of the New Deal On a historic day in Congress, August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. At the time, America’s economy was in shambles, which had led to an extremely high amount of unemployment rates and poverty throughout the country. Despite its goals and hopes to better the economy, it was not met without resistance. Many opposed the New Deal in favor of previously presented plans and many opposed for the belief that it was…

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    the society security system is regarded as the achievement of modern society and history of social security is relatively short. Dating back to the origin of the social security system, German people first had it in 1883. For quite a long period, social insurance issues especially social security has been one of the most important issues of policymakers and governments. What’s more, social security is a heated topic in the report of newspaper and academic magazine, which discussed social and…

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    When Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, it was designed as a safety net and was intended to protect American workers upon retirement, disability or in the event of an early death. This program is the largest government program in the world and uses a pay-as-you-go system where workers contribute 6.2% of their salaries into the plan and come time to give up work, and they will be eligible to receive a limited monthly income to assist them during retirement. In other words, the…

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    There were many associations in the USA, and one of the most important ones was the NIRA, the National Industrial Recovery Act. President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded it in his One Hundred First Days, and approved the law on the 16 of June in 1933. (Hansan)Like everything, the NIRA had its pros and cons, but overall what was the impact of the NIRA in USA? The NIRA had benefits on the USA and it helped the country economically. The first thing it did was establishing justice between commerce.…

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    point in American history. Due to the economic hardships of this time period, Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration came up with revolutionary solutions. These included the Works Progress Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Social Security Act. Throughout his presidency, he demonstrated his dedication and commitment in speeches such as his renowned “Inaugural Address” and “The Forgotten Man Radio Address.” As a result of the impact that Roosevelt New Deal Legislation had on…

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    In FDR’s Folly: How Roosevelt and his New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression, Jim Powell argues that Franklin Delano Roosevelt prolonged the Great Depression through his actions as the President of the United States. Powell successfully shows that FDR extended the Great Depression during his presidency through his policies. Powell uses many court cases to help his thesis. Powell is also able to prove his thesis by using many prominent scholars in their respected fields. Powell does have some…

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    Depression continued—the nation’s economy continued to wheeze; unemployment persisted; and people grew angrier and more desperate” (history.com). Furthermore, the “failure” of the initial “New Deal” led Roosevelt to more aggressive social welfare tactics, such as the Social Security Act of 1935, one of the laws that initially sparked the national debt issues that are negatively impacting Americans at an increasing rate. During the financial starvation of the 1930s, the “New Deal” was viewed as…

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