The significant figure behind the New Deal policies in the U.S. was Franklin D. Roosevelt. As President during the Great Depression, he implemented these policies in the 1930s to provide relief, recovery, and reform to the struggling economy. The New Deal included a series of programs designed to rejuvenate the economy through government intervention, job creation, and financial regulation. Initiatives like the Social Security Act and the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps focused on providing immediate help to the unemployed and restoring public confidence in the financial system.