What was the government's role in the great depression era?
During the 1930s, the federal govenment became more involved in the daily lives of it's citizens than ever before. It experimented in order to solve the major problems of the Depression. FDR admitted that if one of his pieces of legislation did not work, they would just try something else until they found the right way to solve the particular situation. Many Americans in both rural and urban areas of the nation supported the efforts of the New Deal. FDR’s "Fireside Chats" additionally provided confidence and reassurance to many. Rural electrification, Social Security, insurance of bank accounts, protection for labor unions, and federal control over the economy gave many a sense of security in the future and in the government. While there were some radical movements during the Great Depression, the faith Americans had in their system of government did not falter. Many, however, were opposed to the growth of the federal government and the corresponding cost to maintain the new governmental agencies from FDR’s New Deal.