What was the New Deal primarily?

• A. The New Deal Program
• B. FDR's economic recovery plan
• C. A tax overhaul
• D. A postwar policy

Answer: (B)

The New Deal was a broad set of policies and reforms aimed at pulling the United States out of the Great Depression. It wasn’t one single project but Franklin D. Roosevelt’s overall plan to revive the economy, create jobs, and reform the economic system to prevent another collapse. Programs ranged from public works and unemployment relief to banking reforms and social safety nets, all designed to relieve suffering, boost recovery, and stabilize the economy. That makes it best described as FDR’s economic recovery plan. It’s not simply a tax overhaul, nor a postwar policy, and it isn’t just a single program.