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Was the New Deal a success?

A summary of how the country is voting on this question. Results update continuously as new votes come in.

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Current split

How 139 Americans voted.

Yes — it ended the Depression and built the modern social safety net

13%

Mostly yes — its programs were imperfect but the foundation was right

10%

Mostly no — it prolonged the Depression and over-expanded federal power

39%

No — the economy only recovered after World War II spending began

38%

Sentiment snapshot — not a scientific poll

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