Question

historians disagree about the effectiveness of the new deal.
what is not an argument historians present?

• the new deal improved america’s infrastructure and helped families survive.
• the new deal strengthened the power of the federal government and increased its influence on daily life.
• world war ii, rather than the new deal, resolved the depression.
• new deal legislation solved the economic crisis quickly.

Explanation:

To determine the non - argument, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Improving infrastructure and helping families survive is a common positive argument about the New Deal.
• Option 2: Strengthening federal government power is a debated aspect of the New Deal's impact.
• Option 3: Some historians argue that WWII, not the New Deal, ended the Depression.
• Option 4: The New Deal was a gradual process and did not solve the economic crisis quickly. So this is not an argument historians present.

Answer:

D. New Deal legislation solved the economic crisis quickly.