ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Living New Deal

Okay kiddo, you know how sometimes you see places like parks, schools, libraries, and other buildings around your town or city? Well, a long time ago, the government wanted to help people who didn't have jobs or money during a tricky time. It was called the Great Depression, and a lot of people were struggling to make it.

So, the government came up with a plan to create new jobs and make things better for everyone. They made a lot of new programs and one of them was called the Living New Deal. It was like a big group of people who wanted to make places better by building new things and fixing up old stuff.

They made parks, playgrounds, and pools where families could go and have fun together. They made schools where kids could go to learn new things and get a good education. They also made things like bridges and roads, which make it easier for people to travel from place to place.

All of these things made life better for a lot of people back then, and now we still use these things today. So, the Living New Deal was a really important part of history, and it helped make our towns and cities better.