The __________ programs of the Great Depression demonstrated that, at times, American citizens expect their government to take care of the nation’s population during times of crisis.

The New Deal was a series of government programs launched during the Great Depression to provide relief, support economic recovery, and reform the financial system. These programs showed that many Americans expected the federal government to help people through a national crisis. The Fair Deal and Great Society came later, and “Fair Society” is not the correct term.

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