What were the three major goals often used to describe the New Deal?
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Correct answer: Relief, recovery, and long-term reform
The New Deal is often summarized by the three Rs: relief, recovery, and reform. Relief helped people in immediate need, recovery aimed to restart the economy, and reform sought to prevent another depression.
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