Overview
This book offers a chronological introduction to the New Deal, incorporating details of events and developments outside as well as within Washington, D.C., and examining American and foreign reaction to the policies. The main emphasis of the book is on policy formation and implementation and on the context in which the New Deal evolved. A detailed chronology of events is provided, and The New Deal ends with notes on further reading and an extensive index.Synopsis
This textbook offers a chronological introduction to the New Deal that incorporates material on events and developments outside in addition to within Washington D.C. as well as popular reaction to the new policies. To provide a broader international context, Venn draws comparisons between American and European responses to the depression and provides explanations of American institutions and traditions.
Booknews
A chronological introduction to the New Deal, incorporating material on events and developments outside as well as within Washington DC and on popular reaction to New Deal policies. Reference is made to President Roosevelt and his role, but emphasis is on policy formulation and implementation and the context in which the New Deal evolved. Includes a detailed chronology of events. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.