rks, and other things like that. Also in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps was established to, not only give work to many young Americans, but also helped with programs for flood control, forestry, and soil conservation (Sullivan 1970, p. 93). Roosevelt also passed laws to protect investors of stock, help oil and railroad industries, and strengthen small businesses. In 1935, the Social Security Act was passed, giving relief to the unemployed and pensions to the elderly. Later that year, the National Labor Relations Act also strengthened the rights of labor workers. The only downside to the New Deal was the fact that it cost a great amount of money, causing the national debt to rise higher than ever.Roosevelt did an outstanding job of strengthening relations with and promoting good will among other nations (Burns 1970, p. 334). He described his foreign policy as one of a "Good Neighbor." His first move was to repeal the Platt Amendment of 1901, which said the U.S. could interfere with Cuban affairs. This repeal was approved in 1934. Then, in 1935, the U.S. signed Reciprocal Trade Agreements with six other Latin-American countries, promising nonaggression and conciliation with all of them (Burns 1970, p.336). Roosevelt also used personal diplomacy by visiting countries to make peace with them. He was actually the first U.S. President to visit South America and attend the Inter-American Conference. Roosevelt also succeeded in resuming trade between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Because all ties were broken after the Russian Revolution in 1917, the United States had no relations with the Soviet Union. But in 1933, with Roosevelt's help, the two nations exchanged diplomatic representatives for the first time in sixteen years. Roosevelt told the world that "Nationwide thinking, nationwide planning, and nationwide action are the three great essentials to prevent nationwide crises for future generations to struggle through" ...
