President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, launched during the Great Depression, aimed to deliver relief, recovery, and reform to a struggling nation. Enacted between 1933 and 1938, its ambitious programs reshaped American society and laid the groundwork for modern federal policy. Nearly a century later, many of these initiatives remain deeply embedded in everyday life. From social security to public infrastructure, their impact is so seamlessly woven into daily routines that most Americans rarely stop to consider their New Deal origins.
Click on to explore the programs still shaping American lives today.