Understanding the Great Depression and the New Deal in the 1930s
Explore the impact of the Great Depression, Hoover's presidency, causes of the economic downturn, the stock market crash of 1929, the Dust Bowl, Hoover's policies, FDR's New Deal, and its programs to provide relief, recovery, and reform during a difficult period in American history.
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The Great Depression & New Deal The 1930s
Herbert Hoover Hoover s background He was orphaned at a young age, but became a self-made man as a mining engineer and businessman. Hoover s election After winning a landslide election, Herbert Hoover s presidency was looking hopeful. [View 1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qVoI9FrFO4 [View 2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfeHWnaK7rY
Causes of the Great Depression Some 1) Easy Credit suggestions 2) The Stock Market 3) Bad Economic Policies With Europe 4) Risky Investments
The Great Crash of 1929 [video on the stock market] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejjNMnIo3Fg Black Tuesday On October 29, 1929, the stock market plunged detrimentally, leading to $30 billion in losses. [modern example of private markets] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellobragi/the-dash-wireless- smart-in-ear-headphones/description
The Dust Bowl The Dust Bowl Not only did many American farmers lose their farms for not making mortgage payments, but they also suffered from a severe drought in the Midwest. [Video, M 3:57] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu Tek7ipD4U
Hoovers Policies Battling the Depression President Hoover promoted a rugged individualism for America s hope to get out of the Depression. The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA
Franklin D. Roosevelt Election of 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt s campaign of proposing a New Deal by government intervention to an American populace that was deep in the Depression proved to be an irresistible promise for many. [Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= qK42SUseTwM
The New Deal Roosevelt s Three R s: Relief, Recovery, and Reform Numerous Government Programs: FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration), the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps), the PWA (Public Works Administration), the WPA (Works Progress Administration), and more. [Video, 3:15-8:10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bMq9Ek6jnA The New Deal s Dilemma: [the good] more jobs were created [the bad] someone had the pay for these jobs (taxpayers) and government was now involved in more places than ever before
Perspectives on the New Deal [Pro-New Deal] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvcWeNf9g6A [Anti-New Deal, stop at 5:23] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWAgt_YCNuw
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