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The New Deal: Revolution or Reform?

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Weighing the Evidence

The New Deal was, and continues to be, controversial. Some view it as a revolution that has forever changed the relationship between the federal government and the people. Others view it as a reform to help fix a system that was broken.

After carefully analyzing primary sources about the New Deal, and considering the definitions of revolution and reform, decide whether the primary source document reflect the New Deal as a revolution or a reform. Be sure to read the details that accompany the document, and place the document on the scale according to which definition it best supports.

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