How Did Roosevelt Solve the 1930's Usa Economic Crisis?

When F.D. Roosevelt came to power, he faced one of the hardest presidencies in history. Following the economic boom of the 1920’s, America was thrown into turmoil after the Wall Street Crash in 1929. Overproduction and debt were the main problems. In the cities, expensive goods such as cars, fridges and radios were being manufactured at an overwhelming rate. In the countryside, farming was made easier by technology so farmers over produced goods, to increase profit, but the result of this was that prices were driven down by a fall in demand. Now farmers faced bankruptcy. The banks also had a crisis on their hands. People had been investing during the boom and making huge amounts of profit. A lot of this was done on credit - people paying with borrowed money. This meant that thousands were in debt, and when the Stock Market crashed, the banks wanted the loans back, and people could not pay so banks were also broke.
The main aims of the New Deal were to help the farmers, give work to the unemployed, to help the needy, and to get industry back on its feet. The New Deal solved many problems, but either took some too far or not far enough. Roosevelt was prepared to spend huge amounts of money to accomplish his aims. There was a major wealth divide in America; money was not evenly spread out, so there were still people suffering major poverty, whilst others lived a life of luxury.

When Roosevelt came to power, he really did have his work cut out. He faced a country where everyone expected good things, following the last ten years of the economic boom, and now suffering depression, all they wanted were the good old days back. The Wall Street Crash was one of the main factors that crippled the American economy. By 1929, so many people were investing in the stock market and making huge profits that most companies were vastly over valued. As soon as some experts realised that it could not last as it was, and began withdrawing their shares, others