Exam #2 October 29, 1929, a date that will never be forgotten in the United States for it was the day that the “Great Depression” began, also known as “Black Tuesday—when the American stock market–that had previously been moving swiftly upward for about ten years suddenly crashed, causing the U.S to plummet into the most severe economic downturn known to this date. In 1931, the rate of unemployment was at its lowest as almost a third of the population was jobless. Until Franklin Roosevelt also known as FDR campaigned for office in 1933 and became the thirty second President. FDR quickly began to alleviate the horrendous economy. His plan was to provide stable jobs and assist the many suffering people in the economy. For more than eight years, FDR introduced a series of trial schemes, known as the New Deal. The purpose of the New Deal was to repair all of the lost dignity and affluence for the majority Americans. Throughout the long years of the depression there became two types of employees. One was the “Industrial Worker” and the other was the “Tenant Farmer”. Within these two groups there were white men and women and there were black men and women. During this time there was a lot of racial and gender segregation within the work place. As hard as it was for a white man to get a job in either of these fields it was four times as hard for a white women or black women/man to get a job, but life began to grow even harder as the “New Deal” began. To help give you a better idea of life during the “Great Depression” I am going to begin with explaining to you the differences between industrial workers and tenant farmers. I will then go into more depth as I analyze the segregation that occurred within these two jobs and how the “New... ... middle of paper ... ...es were still negatively impacted and life was far from simple for over a third of America’s population. Whether one was a white male or female or a black male or female nobody was treated with respect or equality. Throughout the process of the New Deal the word freedom changed many times and as FDR liked to tell the people that he was making lives better and working the improve freedom for all, most of the people actually become less free and more controlled by employers and the government. Works Cited: Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty. Third Edition. 2. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2012. 644-672. Print. Roosevelt, Franklin. "Fireside Chat." Trans. Array. 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2012. 660-661. Print. Romero, M. "The Great New Deal." Classroom Lecture. Orange Coast College. California, Costa Mesa. 2014. Lecture.
The era of the Great Depression was by far the worst shape the United States had ever been in, both economically and physically. Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1932 and began to bring relief with his New Deal. In his first 100 days as President, sixteen pieces of legislation were passed by Congress, the most to be passed in a short amount of time. Roosevelt was re-elected twice, and quickly gained the trust of the American people. Many of the New Deal policies helped the United States economy greatly, but some did not. One particularly contradictory act was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was later declared unconstitutional by Congress. Many things also stayed very consistent in the New Deal. For example, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and Social Security, since Americans were looking for any help they could get, these acts weren't seen as a detrimental at first. Overall, Roosevelt's New Deal was a success, but it also hit its stumbling points.
During the great Depression, many people in the city were unemployed. A third of American farmers lost their land and had to move to city to search for jobs. Many African Americans were unemployed in the south, since white have priority over the job market than African Americans, it’s harder for them to get a job. African American started to move to North to search, but little difference did it make. Many took the position as janitors, street cleaners, and domestic servants. Mexican American and Chinese American were no better off, whites started to take over those jobs for Mexican and Chinese American. Women started to search for jobs as their family needed the money.
Coming into the 1930’s, the United States underwent a severe economic recession, referred to as the Great Depression. Resulting in high unemployment and poverty rates, deflation, and an unstable economy, the Great Depression considerably hindered American society. In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt was nominated to succeed the spot of presidency, making his main priority to revamp and rebuild the United States, telling American citizens “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people," (“New” 2). The purpose of the New Deal was to expand the Federal Government, implementing authority over big businesses, the banking system, the stock market, and agricultural production. Through the New Deal, acts were passed to stimulate the
After nearly a decade of optimism and prosperity, the United States took a turn for the worse on October 29, 1929 the day the stock market crashed, better known as Black Tuesday and the official beginning of the Great Depression. The downfall of the economy during the presidency of Herbert Hoover led to much comparison when his successor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, took office. Although both presidents had their share of negative feedback, it is evident that Hoover’s inaction towards the crises and Roosevelt’s later eccentric methods to simulate the economy would place FDR in the positive limelight of fixing the nation in one of its worst times.
During the 1920’s, America was a prosperous nation going through the “Big Boom” and loving every second of it. However, this fortune didn’t last long, because with the 1930’s came a period of serious economic recession, a period called the Great Depression. By 1933, a quarter of the nation’s workers (about 40 million) were without jobs. The weekly income rate dropped from $24.76 per week in 1929 to $16.65 per week in 1933 (McElvaine, 8). After President Hoover failed to rectify the recession situation, Franklin D. Roosevelt began his term with the hopeful New Deal. In two installments, Roosevelt hoped to relieve short term suffering with the first, and redistribution of money amongst the poor with the second. Throughout these years of the depression, many Americans spoke their minds through pen and paper. Many criticized Hoover’s policies of the early Depression and praised the Roosevelts’ efforts. Each opinion about the causes and solutions of the Great Depression are based upon economic, racial and social standing in America.
Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty! An American History. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2014. Book.
The Great Depression hit America hard in the 1930s. Money was scarce and jobs were difficult to find. Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) was elected into office and took charge, leading the drive towards building America up again; he created the New Deal programs which aimed at improving the lives of citizens. These acts were successful but created controversy, some for and some against. Despite these disagreements, the New Deal was neither conservative nor liberal; it did just what was needed to help the country pull out of this Great Depression.
Foner, Eric. "Chapter 9." Give Me Liberty!: An American History. Brief Third ed. Vol. One. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. N. pag. Print.
One of the worst economic catastrophes in the history of the United States, the Great Depression, fell into the hands of Franklin D.Roosevelt’s administration. It began around 1929 with the collapse of the stock market during Herbert Hoover’s term. Hoover vastly underestimated the severity of the Great Depression and barely assisted the economy, favoring to keep the government uninvolved for the most part. This was where FDR stepped in in 1932 with his set of solutions, the New Deal. The responses of Franklin D.Roosevelt’s administration to the Great Depression were very effective in some aspects but barely helped in others. Many people continued to suffer in poverty. The New Deal programs greatly improved life through lowering unemployment and bettering the environment in America. Although it also grew the power and influence of the federal government. It had become extremely influential to the economy through new administrations run by the executive branch.
No analysis of the New Deal is complete without an analysis of Franklin D. Roosevelt himself. He assumed Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression and helped the Americans regain faith in themselves. All across the country, people were facing economic challenges. "The Great Depression" officially began when the stock market crashed. This was called the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929. People who invested their money in stocks began to lose all of their money. They couldn't pay their bank loans or personal bills. The depression affected the nation's banks as well. By 1932, many banks had closed their doors. This meant that many individuals lost all of their savings. Without money, several families could not afford a place to stay or a sufficient amount of food to eat. They also couldn't buy goods and services, which meant most businesses had to close as
The great depression happened in the United States on October 29, 1929, a day which has haunted American economy since years. It was a biggest stock market crash in American history which led to the bankruptcy of hundreds of banks and nearly one quarter of American population was unemployed. In 1933 President Franklin Roosevelt took the office and tried to stabilize the economy. In the next 8 years he tried to provide jobs and relief those Americans who were suffering from unemployment. The government initiated a series of experimental projects and programs, and together they were known as the New Deal.
The Great Depression of 1930 was one of America’s worst economic crises; in fact it was the worst economic crisis we have ever been through. 25% of the population was unemployed, millions were broke and homeless, and the economy was shot. President FDR tried to fix it, but it wasn’t until his second term in office that he finally made some headway by introducing the New Deal. The New Deal was made up of government funded projects and programs that helped the public to get back on their feet, and with the governments help, they slowly did. The New Deal made Americans more dependent on the government.
30.) Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty! An American History. 4th ed. (W.W. Norton, 2012), 599.
Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty. 3rd ed. Vol. Two. New York: Norton &, 2011. Print.
Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed leading 15 million Americans unemployed and failed nearly half the country’s banks, which triggered the worst and catastrophic economic depression in the record of the industrialized world: Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939. During the Great Depression, United States 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt aimed to restore prosperity to America by instituting a series of plans and programs called “New Deal.” Historians called Roosevelt’s programs the “3Rs” of dealing with the depression: Relief, Recovery, and Reform— “relief” for the jobless and poor, “recovery” of the economy, and “reform” of the nation’s financial system.