Franklin d. roosevelt and the new deal, 1932-1940: 1932-1940

When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this groundbreaking work, William E. Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was both the most controversial and effective socioeconomic initiative ever undertaken in the United States—and explains how the social fabric of American life was forever altered. It offers illuminating lessons on the challenges of economic transformation—for our time and for all time. When The Stability Of American Life Was Threatened By The Great Depression, The Decisive And Visionary Policy Contained In Fdr's New Deal Offered America A Way Forward. In This Work, Leuchtenburg Traces The Evolution Of What Was Both The Most Controversial And Effective Socioeconomic Initiative Ever Undertaken In The United States--and Explains How The Social Fabric Of American Life Was Forever Altered. It Offers Illuminating Lessons On The Challenges Of Economic Transformation--for Our Time And For All Time. The Politics Of Hard Times -- Winter Of Despair -- The Hundred Day's War -- Over The Top -- Waiting For Lefty -- One Third Of A Nation -- The Second Hundred Days -- The New Deal At High Tide -- A Farewell To Arms -- A Sea Of Troubles -- Stalemate -- The Fascist Challenge -- An End To Isolation -- The Roosebelt Reconstruction: Retrospect. By William E. Leuchtenburg. Originally Published In 1963 By Harper & Row In The New American Nation Series. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 349-363) And Index. When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this work, Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was both the most controversial and effective socioeconomic initiative ever undertaken in the United States -- and explains how the social fabric of American life was forever altered. It offers illuminating lessons on the challenges of economic transformation -- for our time and for all time