TGD: Programs of The New Deal

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1) What was the major difference between Hoover & Roosevelt?
- Roosevelt cared about the people. He attempted to try something NEW while Hoover felt we couldn't. Roosevelt took a stand and gave dignity back to the people.
2) Which New Deal program was most responsible for creating the most jobs and how did the problem achieve this?
- Works Progress Administration was the most responsible for creating the most jobs. They did this by spending $11 million dollars on 8 million workers. These workers built things such as airports, roads, streets, and public buildings.

3) What impact did Social Security Act have on Americans?

- The Social Security Act had a long term impact on Americas just for the simple fact it is still here and it 2013!

4) Why was Huey Long against TND?
- Huey Long was against the New Deal because he thought it was inadequate and did go well.

TGD: FDR & The New Deal

Reading: http://goo.gl/WY9oz; Essential Questions:

1) Who was FDR? (write a summary of your 3 most important facts)
- 32nd President, Franklin Roosevelt was from New York. He did such a good job during his presidency that he was elected 4 terms. Despite the fact that Roosevelt was disabled he always had a can-do attitutde that would attrack the people.
2) Who were FDR's carefuly picked advisers, and why were they important to the president?
- Fanklin Roosevelt selected a group of professors, lawyers, and journalists also known as the "Brain Trust". They were important because they helped the president strategize the New Deal
3) What was The New Deal?
- The New Deal was a set of policies that would help America come back from the Great Depression.
4) What three goals did The New Deal attempt to address?
-  Giving relief for the needy; such as jobs, food and clothes, Economic recovery and Finanical reform were the three general goals the New Deal tried to attempt.
5) What was the first action FDR took as president?
- The first action that Franklin Roosevelt took as president occured on March 5th, in which he declared a bank holiday that shut down all banks. This caused the banks that were healthy to reopen while the banks that were insolvent remained closed.


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The Great Depression - President Hoover's Handling of the Crisis

- Herbert Hoover, a Republican president at the beginning of the Great Depression, was ineffective in his response because... he did not care about the economy and the people who had to suffer.

Essential Questions:

1) What are examples of how Americans expressed their anger and frustrations with Pres. Hoover?

- Americans expressed their anger towards TGD in a number of ways. For instance: Farmers burned their crops and poured milk on the freeway. Some also took days off and refused to work. Farmers also caused food shortages by blocking food trucks to prevent them from going to the markets.

2) What were Hoover's principles? The ones he chose to hold firm on?
- President Hoover had many heartless principles. One of them being to refuse support of unemployment benefits. He did not want to give direct aid to people in need.
3) Who made up the Bonus Army, and how did what happened to them affect Pres. Hoover?
- Verterians from WW1 and their families made up the Bonus Army. They marched to Washington DC because they wanted the money they were promised. However, instead of thinking of these veterians as heros for our country, instead he didnt like them; and he felt that they were criminals. In fear of the Bonus Army, President Hoover wanted them disbanned but they refused so he had them gassed; killing over 1,000 people. This affected Hoover by ruining his image at the start of a new election.

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The Great Depression - Hardships & Suffering

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1. Describe the dust bowl; what caused it?

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- The Dust Bowl begajn in the early 1930's, in the middle of the United States which caused dirt to be exposed due to the removal of the layer of prairie grass. This also caused a drought between rain and their crops they had prier to the dust bowl.

2. Describe how TGD affected: a) Children, b) Families, c) Women, d) Men, e) Ppl of Color

- The Great Depression affected many people like how The Great Reccesion affects us today. Families back then also struggled from making ends meet. Many moms and dads lost their jobs which led to a domino effect of being evicted, living on the street, in a box or even in your car. Along with not having a house, back then you would have little to no food, digging in garbage cans. It was especially harder for little kids because this led to poor diets and lack of money for health care. For the color it was even worse, they suffered through high unemployment rates, racial violence against the whites for competing jobs. Hundred of thousdand mexicans relocated or was deported by the government. Many men literally felt depressed because they weren't able to play the role of a real bread winner for their family. Because of this, a lot of families seperated. This also led to many of them leaving to the streets becoming hoboes.

3. Who were "Hoboes," & how did they travel?

- Hoboes were also known as transients who wandered the country hitching rides on railroads, sleeping under bridges (300,000 of them)

4. What was an enduring effect on people because of TGD?

- The enduring effect TGD left upon people was that they did not want to be poor again, so this led to them saving!

The Great Depression - BAM!

Reading: http://goo.gl/OxI3k - Essential Questions:

1. 94% of Americans made how much in one year?

- 94 percent of Americans made $2,000 a year.

2. Why is Wall Street important to American Business?

- Wall Street is important to business because of stock markets, and the stock markets are the only visible symbol of prosperous American economy.

3. If the stock market crash DID NOT cause the Great Depression, what did?

• Tarrifs/War debt policies that cut for foriegn market for American goods
• A crisis in the farm department
• The availability of easy credit
• An unequal distrubution of income

4. What of what you read is similar to what is happening in the Great Recession?

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Life Changed in the 1920's: People, Places, & Events

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Essential Question(s):

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1. What are some of the beliefs held by fundamentalists?

- Fundamentalists believed that the Bible was inspired by God and that all stories were true. This belief led them to ignore the theory of evolution.

2. The Scopes Trial challenged what law?

- March 1925, John T. Scopes challenged the law to teach evolution at school. He was later then prompty aressted.

3. The "double standard" created two different behavior rules for who?

- The "double standard" created two different behavior rules for both men to have grater secual freedom than women.

4. Why did Charles Lindbergh become famous? Louis Armstrong?

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- After 33 hours and 29 minutes, Charles Lindbergh became famous by becoming the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic which occured on May 20th, 1927. In 1922, Louis Armstrong a trumpet player joined the Creole Jazz Band which rocketed him to stardom in the jazz community.

5. What was the Harlem Renaissance?

- Despite the fact that Harlem was filled with over crowding, unemployment, and poverty; African Americans still found time to flower creativity through the Harlem Renaissance, a literary and artistic movement celebrating black culture.

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