The New Deal Essay written by Nette Compton The New Deal was a political and social plan that was the presidential campaign platform of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Although Roosevelt was very vague about what it was and actual measures to be taken while running for president, the New Deal was the shinning hope for many Americans who had lost their jobs or were living in poverty. After the United States had plummeted into the greatest …showed first 75 words of 2658 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2658 total…attempts at helping the country before Roosevelt came into office, but at a much grander scale. The New Deal was evolutionary, but needed a brilliant man such as Roosevelt to guide and lead the movement in order to achieve the success that it did. Witho! ut Roosevelt, a plan similar to the New Deal would have occurred, but may not have ever reached the greatness and success without the genius and charisma of the man.