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The New Deal (1933)

In no particular order, the first event is the New Deal. The New Deal is considered to broadly be an economic event but specifically is a series of economic initiatives, programs and policies that reflected what Yankeedom truly stood for: reform – if anything! The New Deal emerged as a significant economic event in American history that was an overall success but specifically economic success. This event in Yankeedom’s history was particularly important because it created a breadth of employment and infrastructural development. This facilitated groups within society in areas such as hospitals, airports, schools etc. It is marked as an event that saved the region of Yankeedom from poverty and converted it to a growing, progressing region owing to social and economic progress. (Coccoma, 2022) It was a series of programs and policies that occurred during Franklin D. Roosevelts time as president of the United States. The placement of this event is also highly important given that it was right after the Great Depression of 1930’s that had deeply impacted economy, society and overall relayed adverse effects. These policies helped bring the economy back to a state of progression and hence the policies were centered around social welfare, economic growth etc. One such program/policy that came under the New Deal in Yankeedom was the Works Progress Administration (WPA) which created jobs and developed infrastructure. The New Deal itself had several benefits beyond economic and social. It fostered support in the region for the Democrats which embedded democratic values and paved the nature of discourse in this domain in the region significantly. This also reflects strongly on the values of Yankeedom and the role it played in how the New Deal extended to other regions such as the West in the United States. (Meyer & Foster, 2000-02)

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(Amadeo, 2022)

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