The New Deal programs, initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s, were significant for their ambitious efforts to provide relief, recovery, and reform to the American economy. These programs aimed to alleviate unemployment and stimulate economic growth through various initiatives, including the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which created millions of jobs. The New Deal also sought to regulate the banking industry and stock market, create Social Security, and promote labor rights. These transformative measures reshaped the social safety net and established a precedent for federal government intervention in the economy, influencing future policies.