Social Reforms And The Welfare State In America After The New Deal ( 1945-1969 )

Résumé: The Present research work sought to elucidate whether there was a continuation of social reforms after the New Deal era, and if the welfare state created during the Roosevelt Administration expanded from 1945 to 1969. In other words, it endeavoured to explore to what extent social reforms were maintained during the post - World War II from 1945 to 1969, and investigate accordingly the scope of the welfare state during that period. This research explained that the package of social reforms that were initiated during the New Deal era contributed chiefly to the creation of the American welfare state. Yet, there was a hold-up of reform and welfare from 1945 to 1960. A remarkable return of social reforms and a huge extension of the American welfare state, however, had taken place during 1960s.Throughout this dissertation, one can deduce that the American welfare state was successfully extended in two main eras in which outstanding programs were established: the 1930s and the 1960s. Hence, the Social Security Act of 1935 that was enacted during the New Deal -called also the "First Big Bang" of the American welfare state - was the cornerstone of the administrative structure of American welfare state. In addition to this, the War on Poverty of 1964, Medicare and Medicaid of 1965 that were part of the Great Society - called also the "Second Big Bang" of the American welfare state - were in fact the formal extension of the welfare state created during the New Deal.

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