Topic: The New Deal

This is a novice committee, it is recommended that delegates who are new to Model UN compete in this committee.

America has a problem, or rather, lots of them. The year is 1933, and America has been one of the hardest hit by the Great Depression, with a 30% fall in GDP, nearly 30% unemployment, a 70% decrease in trade, and a severe deflation. Facing such hardship, the American people were ready for change, with many turning to more radical political parties and even 17,000 First World War veterans marching on Washington D.C. as part of the Bonus Army, demanding cash redemptions of their service bonus certificates. After the 1932 presidential election however, a new light appeared at the end of the tunnel, with the new president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who has promised a “New Deal” be made between the government and the people to get us out of this. Some of the key areas the New Deal focuses on include financial regulation, farming subsidies, and providing work to the unemployed. As Senators, Delegates will hold immense influence over what policies will be implemented to help America recover from these dark times.

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