The New Deal Coalition and American Politics

The New Deal Coalition was a political alignment from the late 1930s to the 1940s supporting the Democratic Party.

Initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt's election in 1932, the coalition lasted until the early 1960s.

Key groups included labor unions, blue-collar workers, farmers, minorities, and women.

It maintained dominance under FDR and Harry Truman, but Eisenhower won the presidency in 1952 as a low rogue Republican, adopting some New Deal ideas.

The coalition promoted government intervention in the economy, improving public sentiment compared to the Great Depression.

Fragmentation began in the 1960s due to the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, women's rights issues, and urban unrest, leading to a decline in unified support among various groups.