Question

. Describe the changing role of the federal government in the 1960s. What new roles and responsibilities did the government assume? In your opinion, can the government effect permanent social change? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The Great depression is considered as the worst economic depression that took place in USA around 1930s. Stock market had crashed to the lowest level and several investors had gone bankrupt. Many people had become unemployed during this time. In an attempt to revive the society, Federal Government under Roosevelt transformed to embrace the features of a social welfare system. The prime objective of the government was to provide make-work jobs so that these unemployed men and their families could revive from the effects of depression. With the same objective at heart, the Wagner Act was passed by the government. This Act promoted labor unions in business. The foundation of the WPA was also done in this era. The transformed Government had helped pulling the society out of drudgery, unemployment and hunger and laid the foundation of the world superpower USA.

In my views, the government effect can facilitate or support social change. It is in the hands of the citizens whether this social change becomes permanent or remains as a temporary hype. The citizens are the sole proprietors of success of any change in the society. They need to embrace the change to make it a permanent development.