The Great Depression
Throughout the roarin' 20's economic investment and spending was at an all time high. Despite an enormous economic rise, the system that was occurring was simply unsustainable. America's unsustainable nature eventually came to a high in 1933, where the economy took a massive blow and resulted in what is now known as the Great Depression. After this, FDR was elected and - with the position - inherited what was possibly the biggest challenge to be ever faced by a president. In order to fight the depression, he enacted multiple laws known as The New Deal ("New Deal").
The New Deal
One of the first steps Roosevelt took was give a speech to assure the people that the government was doing something to stop this depression and get back their jobs. He promised to do everything quickly to allow companies to get back on their toes faster. The day right after this speech, Roosevelt gave all banks a 4-day vacation so people won't add any stress on anyone trying to get back to normal. The first hundred days were filled with new laws/acts like this. One of the first things he asked congress to pass was to make it legal for Americans to buy beer. In May, he signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act which allowed the federal government to make dams along the Tennessee river. This prevented flooding in areas and made cheap hydroelectric power for people in that area. Also in May, Congress passed a bill which paid farmers to take a break from caring for the farm which gave the crops more time to grow. This also stopped high prices for some crops. In June, Congress passed the Industrial Recovery Act which allowed workers to "fight" for better pay and better conditions to work in ("New Deal").
The Second New Deal
Even though Roosevelt put down his best efforts, The Great Depression kept biting at the nation's economy, and people continued to lose their jobs. To counter this, Roosevelt gave a new, stronger, program, known as the Second New Deal. In April, he made the Works Progress Administration, which made jobs for unemployed people, this made some people less angry. People in the WPA worked on making things like schools, parks, bridges and post offices. In July, National Labor Relations Act, also called the Wagner Act, made the National Labor Relations Board, which watched businesses in order to make sure workers are being treated well. In August 1935, Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act which promised Americans retirement funds ("New Deal").
The End
Slowly but surely, the economy of America became stronger after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and we entered WW2. This supplied many Americans with jobs in order to help everyone that's fighting the war. As a result, this stopped the Great Depression ("New Deal").