Analyzing the Impact of Alphabet Agencies During the Great Depression

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students in planning an essay about the effectiveness and impact of the Alphabet Agencies created during Roosevelt's New Deal to combat the Great Depression.

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Analyzing the Impact of Alphabet Agencies During the Great Depression

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Essay Planning: The Effectiveness of Alphabet Agencies in the New Deal

Essay Title/Question: How effective were the Alphabet Agencies in helping the United States recover from the Great Depression?

Introduction Thesis: In your introduction, outline how the Alphabet Agencies aimed to address economic and social issues caused by the Great Depression and state your overall view on their effectiveness.

1.
Outline the main purpose of the Alphabet Agencies created during the New Deal.
[2 marks]
2.
Explain how the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped Americans during the Great Depression.
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the aims of the NRA and the WPA in the context of the New Deal.
[3 marks]
4.
Analyse the effectiveness of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) in helping farmers during the Great Depression.
[6 marks]
5.
Outline the long-term impacts of the New Deal policies on American society.
[6 marks]
6.
Write a brief conclusion summarizing whether the Alphabet Agencies were successful in their goals.
[3 marks]
7.
Compare the impact of the WPA and the TVA as part of the New Deal efforts.
[3 marks]
8.
Explain why some critics argued that the New Deal did not do enough to end the Great Depression.
[3 marks]
9.
Discuss how the New Deal's Alphabet Agencies influenced future government policies.
[6 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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