In what ways did the New Deal and World War II expand the influence of the federal government in the lives of Americans? To what extent did the New Deal and the war create opportunities for women and minorities or to what extent did these events represent the continuation of existing oppressions or inequalities?

In what ways did the New Deal and World War II expand the influence of the federal government in the lives of Americans? To what extent did the New Deal and the war create opportunities for women and minorities or to what extent did these events represent the continuation of existing oppressions or inequalities?