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the stock market crash
main cause:Tariff and war debts policies that cut down the foreign market for american goods
-in the farm sector -the ability of easy credit - an unequal distribution of income * the stock market crash was a result economic imbalances and structural failings -
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the great depression
during the peak of the great depression the west unemployment rate was 15% unit the US entry of war
due to lack of jobs people would have to line up for free bread and soup most people also lost their homes -
migrant mother
Ms Lange during her career in 1930's she wanted to use the power of the image to effect political change. Many Americans lost their homes and family in the depression.people were homeless and went hungry millions depended on soup kitchens for their food.the last photo "migrant mother" was published in the San Francisco march 10,1936 effect:was funded on federal agencies -
Francis Townsend/senior income plan
Dr.Francis Townsend was an american physician who devised the Townsend plan, a popular proposal for state-funded old-age pensions.his alternative plan promised to end the great depression by opening up jobs for younger workers,while forcing seniors to spend more money in the consumer economy.the Roosevelt administration eventually adopted a version of the Townsend plan when it created the social security program -
FDR first term
Roosevelt famous quote "anything we have to fear is far itself" addressing himself of the economic cross on the economic squarey on the greed and shorts of bunked and businessman he defeated hernot-hoover Americans were facing wides spread unemployment continued the the nations economy continued to wheze -
20th amendment
the 20th amendment was to move the inauguration up to February to January .so 2 presidents will not be in the office at the same time.this period is called the "came duck"
"lame duck" is an elected official whose time in an office or position will soon and & does little as the president -
FDIC
-purpose was to provide stability to the economy and the failing bank system
-insured bank deposts so that people won't loose their savings in bank failure
-this was Roosevelt reform of the "new deal" -
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new deal
he tried to stabilized the economy and provide jobs and relief those who were suffering and aimed to restore some measure of dignity and prosperity to many Americans thought this new deal the government helped care for dependent children and the disablend,and generated inespasive hydroelectric power for people in the area explain his policies in simple conversational terms known as "fireside charts" addressed the nation by ratio -
21st amendment
the 21st amendment repealed prohibition .was satisfied because many people had simply refused to accept the ball on alcohol .president Harding drank alcohol in the white house during prohibition -
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new deal reform
the plan of relief,recovery,and reform was relief for the unemployment and poor recovery of the economy to normal levels,and reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression. the "new deal" was a series liberal programs enacted in the united states.the new deal produce a political realignment,making the demographic party the majority -
gold reserved act unit states had a system of money
united states had a bi metallic system of money silver was also treated when Roosevelt issued an executive order outlawing the ownership of gold besides jewelry Roosevelt wanted people to rely on flat money (paper money) -
social security act
provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several states to make more adequate provision for aged persons -
huey long
US senator and former governor of Louisiana Huey long promised to give each american family an income of $5,000 was assassinated before he was able to mount his campaign against FDR -
judicial procedures reform bill
the reform bill was frequency called the "court packing plan" was a legislative initiative proposed by US supreme court,the bill was to increased the number of US supreme court justice then bring in several new justices who would change the balance of opinion on the court. Roosevelt failed many times at attempting to pass the law its failure exposed the limits of Roosevelt abilities to legislation through direct public appeal -
robert taft
senate in the 1938 opposed Roosevelt's new deal because he felt it was socialism his alternative plan was calling for economy in government ,and balance budget and less centralization of power of the nations capitalism -
dust bowl
there was a dust bowl disaster in the great plains. many people died because of all the dust that flew causing them not to have enough oxygen to breath. -
AAA Agricultural adjustment act
purpose was to help farmers by reducing production of staple crops ,taxes forced farmers to cut amounts they marketed the gov. even payed for farmers not to grow crops so prices would not do up and help the land -
immigration during the depression
Tension grew towards immigrated and migrant workers both Mexican and European due to the lack of jobs and dust bowl
After a certain amount of time during the depression the US stopped allowing immigrants into the country
The police started deporting Mexican & European immigrants and in some rare occasions farmers in the south were deported because they were mistaken for immigrants -
Grapes of wrath
the author was john Steinbeck and it was published in the year 1939.
Okies: refugee farm families from southern plains who migrated to California in the 1930
people think they are migrating to California for better future but reality that it is difficult to find jobs if your migrant and having long hrs. with very low wages
Route 66-was the path migrant farmers used to get to California from the Dust bowl area -
return to normaly
women Harding's because american first campaign which encouraged industrialization & a strong economy independent of foreign influence
Harding's supported the idea of isolationism -he waited the US to focus on peace production &prosperity
bank iun- large # of cynthasis of a bank -
William Randolph hearst
Hearst's reputation suffered in the 1930's as his political views changed in 1932 he was a major supporter of FDR his newspapers throughout 1933.Hearst's broke with FDR in the spring of 1935 when president voted the pat man bonus