The New Deal and World War II - Workbook 11 - United States History Workbook

Oct 19, 2026

United States History Workbook #11 explores how the New Deal reshaped American government and society during the Great Depression and set conditions for later wartime transformation. It covers Franklin D. Roosevelt’s program, the first New Deal’s banking and finance actions, and unemployment relief through measures such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and public works efforts. The workbook organizes content by topic and includes recurring question prompts for review and practice.

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Pages27

Reading Time1 h 8 min

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Table of Contents

Roosevelt and the New Deal

The First New Deal: Banking and Finance

The First New Deal: Unemployment

The First New Deal: Agriculture

The First New Deal: Industry and Labor

The Second New Deal

A New Coalition

War and Uneasy Neutrality

Japan, Pearl Harbor, and War

Mobilization for Total War

The War in North Africa and Europe

The War in the Pacific

The Politics of War

War, Victory, and the Bomb

The Rise of Industrial Unions

| | © Student Handouts | | --- | --- | | | | United States History Workbook Series © Student Handouts The New Deal and WorldWar II Workbook \#11 Student Handouts (Order \#3780974) © Student Handouts, [Inc. www.studenthandouts.com](Inc. www.studenthandouts.com) Workbooks in This Series: 1. Early America 2. The Colonial Period 3. The Road to Independence 4. The Formation of a National Government 5. Westward Expansion and Regional Differences 6. Sectional Conflict 7. The Civil War and Reconstruction 8. Growth and Transformation 9. Discontent and Reform 10.War, Prosperity, and Depression 11.The New Deal and World War II 12.Postwar America 13.Decades of Change: 1960-1980 14.The New Conservatism and a New World Order 15.Bridge to the 21st Century This series is © 2011 Student Handouts. For any questions, please visit our website: [www.studenthandouts.com](www.studenthandouts.com). THE NEW DEAL AND WORLDWAR II: United States History Workbook \#11 Table of Contents: 1. Roosevelt and the New Deal 2. The First New Deal: Banking and Finance 3. The First New Deal: Unemployment 4. The First New Deal: Agriculture 5. The First New Deal: Industry and Labor 6. The Second New Deal 7. A New Coalition 8. War and Uneasy Neutrality 9. Japan, Pearl Harbor, and War 10. Mobilization for Total War 11. The War in North Africa and Europe 12. The War in the Pacific 13. The Politics of War 14. War, Victory, and the Bomb 15. The Rise of Industrial Unions United States History Workbook Series-Answer Keys [http://www.studenthandouts.com/01-Web-Pages/United-States](http://www.studenthandouts.com/01-Web-Pages/United-States)History-Workbooks-Answer-Keys/00-Answer-Keys. htm Page 2 Student Handouts (Order \#3780974) The New Deal and World War II – United States History Workbook \#11 of 15 1 Roosevelt and the New Deal In 1933 the new president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, brought an air of confidence and optimism that quickly rallied the people to the banner of his program, known as the New Deal. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," the president declared in his inaugural address to the nation. In one sense, the New Deal merely introduced social and economic reforms familiar to many Europeans for more than a generation. Moreover, the New Deal represented the culmination of a long-range trend toward abandonment of "laissez-faire"capitalism, going back to the regulation of the railroads in the 1880s, and the flood of state and national reform legislation introduced in the Progressive era of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. What was truly novel about the New Deal, however, was the speed with which it accomplished what previously had taken generations. Many of its reforms were hastily drawn and weakly administered; some actually contradicted others. Moreover, it never succeeded in restoring prosperity. Yet its actions provided tangible help for millions of Americans, laid the basis for a powerful new political coalition, and brought to the individual citizen a sharp revival of interest in government. Questions 1. What was the name of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s program? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 2. What was truly novel about President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal? | | | --- | | | 2 The First New Deal: Banking and Finance When Roosevelt took the presidential oath, the banking and credit system of the nation was in a state of paralysis. With astonishing rapidity the nation's banks were first closed – and then reopened only if they were solvent. The administration adopted a policy of moderate currency inflation to start an upward movement in commodity prices and to afford some relief to debtors. New governmental agencies brought generous credit facilities to industry and agriculture. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured savings ‑ bank deposit

FAQs

What was the New Deal program associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt?

The workbook describes the New Deal as Roosevelt’s program that rallied public confidence and drove social and economic reforms.

How did Roosevelt’s administration respond to the banking and credit crisis?

It closed banks and reopened them only if solvent, implemented moderate currency inflation, and created systems like FDIC insurance for deposits.

What relief program is highlighted for unemployment during the New Deal era?

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is presented as an early step, employing young men in conservation projects and camps.

Oct 19, 2026

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