How Successful was the New Deal Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as President of the United States in 1932. At this time America was in the grip of the Depression. He set out his priorities and they were getting Americans back to work, protecting their savings and property, providing relief for the old, sick and unemployed, and getting the American industry and farming back on their feet. Roosevelt immediately began to tackle the problems of the …showed first 75 words of 1014 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1014 total…money back to the government. They also helped everyone and not just certain people like the rich or white. The one major problem that it didn't tackle fully was unemployment, but the joining of the Second World War almost stopped that in its tracks. FDR and his men did save America, and whilst doing this became the most popular president in the history of the USA, proven by the fact he stayed in three terms.