The New Deal, implemented by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was a series of government programmes aiming to restore economic stability in the US. The programmes aim was to help citizens suffering from the wall street crash and depression find new jobs, earn money and get back on track but they also helped returning WW1 soldiers, the elderly, widows and other vulnerable groups with financial issues and stabilized the price of food. The Great depression was a period of time in which unemployment was high and economy was low. After the banks crashed (went bankrupt), people lost their life savings leading to the huge decrease in trade and therefore, jobs. Those Mexicans and Mexican Americans who stayed in the United States experienced crushing poverty and little assistance from the New Deal, which failed to assist agricultural laborers and people of color much too often. The United States' entry into World War II, on the other hand, represented a watershed point in the history of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Overall, The New Deal failed to revive the U.S. economy during the Great Depression, but its legacy lives on today increasing the social welfare of America.
