II Causes (The causes of the great depression were ___bank failures_____, ____stock market failure___, _____reduction products decreasing ___)
A overspeculation-engagement in business transactions involving considerable risk but offering the chance of largegains, especially trading in commodities, stocks, etc., in the hope of profit from changes in themarket price.
B Govt Policy- political plans, intentions and activities all relating to a cause. The government had the people always wondering what would be happening to the nation as a whole. Saying tat everyone walked on egg shells to get stuff done and to always have money to support their families.
C Unstable Econ- not a steady pay, that caused much of the majority of the civilians to stress about not having eough money, also they didn't have $ for food to feed their families.
1 uneven prosperity - not all people in the 20s were "roaring"; African Americans, farmers, and immigrants all faced some difficult times
2 overproduction - making too much of a product when everyone already has it. ( no more needed) Everyone already had everything they needed the more things that are produced the more the less people need it so all the products are just being wasted which is costing the company more money than they have.
3 worker issues / farm issues - people didn't have money to support their businesses, SAYING THAT MANY BUSINESSES STOPED WORKING AND THEN THEY WOULDN'T HAVE money for anything. No one had money for goods let alone goods in general.
III Effects
A Poverty- not having what you need to survive / became more and more
B Society - the people in our generations, society became more and more relaxed
C World- more people less jobs, countries started more alliances
IV Solutions - more factory jobs( That would give more people money to support which would mean less money coming from the government.)
A Hoover- built hoover damn, changed peoples life's in a more affective way. the more people on hoovers side the better it would turn out for everyone in the long run
1 Volunteerism- people who volunteered to be in the war or to work for a living, many people volunteered because normal life just wasn't working for eveyone. the amount of volunteers would so fill up the charts and make americas army stronger than ever.
2 Public Works- government owned buildings, more jobs. public works became government buildings making them have more jobs for civilians and saying that more people were willing to work . They never had a a open spot because the fact everyone wanted the jobs. The more jobs the more money that would freely float around.
3 Hawley Smoot- 1930) that raised import duties to protect American businesses and farmers, adding considerable strain to the international economic climate of the great depression
4 RFC
B Roosevelt - president, took over hoover. when hoover lost The Citizens were looking out for the best, they wanted an uprising for the life of a citizen in general.
1 new deal- Public Works Administration Project, To prime the pump and cut unemployment
a alphabet soup
example-ccc Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Helped out families who didnt have the money and needed the support
example- cwa ~ communication workers of america. They helped out the people by having evberyone on the same page of things
example -aaa ~ helped out american farmers by always having them have their money for crops. America needed the money so that people could still have their food.
example-nra ~ National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization whose primary mission is "[to] protect and defend the united states as a whole.
b Criticsim? - Although not everyone was happy they still had their rights to speak up.
2 2nd new deal
a-1934 Indian Reorganization Act (IRA)
b-United States Housing Authority (USHA)
c-Second Agricultural Adjustment Act Fair Labor Standards Act
V Criticism - Everyone had what they needed to be settled with their family, there was more jobs, more money going around as well
B Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the _______Democrats_____ and ____republicans_)
A Conservatives~ believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense.
B Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)
Ex- freedom of speech- showed Americans the way they could speak about opinions. America today has the right of freedom of speech. This came from the constitution of the united states.
ex- freedom of press- let press be the ones to release certain information to the world. Many Americans need freedom of press. I am sure many celebrates dpont appreciate it but the way the world works is all involved in freedom of press.
VI Effectiveness- this made America feel welcomed to be who they wanted and say what they wanted.
A Changes in US - financial- people lost jobs, didn't have money to support , economical - the u.s had no money floating around
B Unions- people who believe in the same things, work the same places, a group
C Culture- culture is becoming more and more apart of peoples lives , Culture is still a big part of americans lves today. The more people think of their beliefs the more people are loyal to their thoughts. We as americans have the right to our own culture choices. Although everyone has their own views everyone has a culture weather they know it or not
VII Conclusion- the depression was one of the hardest times in American history,no jobs no money. America has greatly improved since the out break of war. Jobs , housing, and all the necessaries to be a successful human all would be justified to the working field.
