knowledge connections definition picture term vocabulary new deal
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Knowledge Connections
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TermVocabulary New Deal
Essential Question
How did the United States and Great Britain respond differently to the Great
Depression?
How did nations respond to the depression?
Nations responded in many different ways…
Great Britain attempted to balance its budget
All governments became more involved in the lives of the people
The United States created relief programs
How did Britain try to balance its budget?
In the 1930’s, a new political party (the Conservative Party) came to power in Great Britain
The leaders took many steps to balance the budget. But mostly:
Raised taxes and Controlled spending
As the economy came under controlled, the government gave loans to new businesses
TAXES
SPENDING
What type of relief programs were there in the US?
President Franklin Roosevelt started the NEW DEAL
Goals of the New Deal:
• Provide food and housing
• Create jobs
• Stimulate industry
• Prevent future depression
The New Deal lessened the suffering, but it would take another war before the unemployment issue was resolved
Essential Question
How did the United States and Great Britain respond differently to the Great
Depression?
RESPONSES TO THE GREAT DEPRESSION
UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN