# What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs

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Published: 2026-07-17T11:30:00+00:00
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Explore the successes and failures of FDR’s New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy. --In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the country’s history. The Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal— a comprehensive set of legislation to support struggling citizens and put the country back to work. Meg Jacobs digs into the policies of this bold campaign and how it didn’t fully live up to its promises.Lesson by Meg Jacobs, directed by Anton Bogaty.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-few-people-know-about-the-program-that-saved-america-meg-jacobsDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-few-people-know-about-the-program-that-saved-america-meg-jacobs#digdeeperAnimator's website: https://www.instagram.com/anton_bogaty ----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Jesse Lira, Ezekiel Raui, Itay Levi, Zongpu Kou, Cameron Chakraverty, Petr Vacek, Rhys Patterson, Dennis, Olivia Fu, Katrina Adams, Regina Post, Mary Collins, Kari Teffeau,…

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