Introduction The New Deal era in America had its beginnings in the 1920s and officially spanned from 1933 until well into the 1960s. Although this period is historically viewed as the beginning of modern liberalism, this period of reforms due to an economic catastrophe had no ideological regularities. The Government formed programs to help alleviate a country suffering from severe economic depression following the stock market crash of 1929 and was not principally concerned from which ideological faction the ideas originated. President Roosevelt (FDR) along with advocates of the New Deal within the government seeking to restore the country’s economic vitality had seemingly two options. They could either develop programs from the bottom-up by federally generated job creation and welfare benefits thus forming a social partnership with racial minorities and the working class including labor unions or they could give businesses the freedom to correct the economy itself by expansion thus creating more jobs which would pump money back into the economy. Contrary to popular historic perceptions, the country was hardly moving in a socialist direction. The New Deal represented the prevailing capitalist societal structure culture as, for an example, its policy continued the division between what was considered the worthy poor, mostly widows and their children, and the ‘unworthy’ poor, which included just about anyone else, who were disregarded. The First New Deal The First New Deal (1933 to1934) decidedly orientated governmental policies toward big business. The Second New Deal which began in 1935 was less pro-business in position, but in practice continued to support top-down economic growth. Later in this stage of reform, the government increased its focus on antitrust enforcement and stronger regulations on business regulation but ultimately, big business maintained influence over essential decisions concerning investment, pricing, and production. In addition, the government-assisted industry by limiting competition. Rather than attempt to regulate businesses, New Deal advocates wanted to greatly increase the size and control of the government so that it could act as a counterbalance to private sector industries (Yantek, n.d.). When Roosevelt took office; the government was fairly simple in design with functions primarily limited to the necessities of administration. Afterward, it was altered into a multifaceted agency controlling business and intruding into citizen’s liberties. “It is no exaggeration to say that he took the government when it was a small racket and made a large racket out of it” (Ebeling, 1998, p. 15). Roosevelt, as he repeatedly claimed, restored optimism to the American people after they had descended into misery as a result of the depression and that his New Deal policies ‘saved capitalism.’ Harry Truman to attempt to complete this mission implemented the Third New Deal after World War Two labeling it the ‘Fair Deal’ (Yantek, n.d.).The main mission of Roosevelt’s New Deal administration was the rescue of American capitalism. Roosevelt solicited the support of businesses in fulfilling this mission. Roosevelt informed business tycoons who protested his policies, that the New Deal was sec