Monday- Presidential elections- FDR and Hoover, 3rd party - socialist, Norman Thomas, The New Deal, expansion of the federal government, regulation of banks, Massive Government Spending, create social services, put people back to work, Platform of hoover- raise taxes, spend more, raise tariffs, block trade, repubs. didn't like him, thought he was socialist. 1936, Alf Landon vs. F.D.R. Platform of F.D.R, protection of the family and home, protect our people form the bad, establishment of a democracy of opportunity for all people, insuring the wealth of the people, aid to those overtaken by disaster, old age and social security, veterans, agriculture. Platform of Alf Landon, moderate progressive, anti- FDR, less government,get rid of the new deal.
Impact of Great Depression- marriage and divorce, less marriages, less divorces, poor man's divorce. Crime- murder, lynching, prohibition. Suicide- suicide rate, only option. Schooling- schools underfunded, dropout rate. Train jumping, drop outs, moved to get jobs, less burden on parents. Soup kitchens, served food, supplied to all, first privately sponsored, government sponsored. Hoovervilles, named after president, outside of inner cities, st. Lewis, new York, d.c., housing. Survival- gardens, livestock, trading.
Tuesday- depression- a long and severe recession in an economy or market. Causes of the great depression, stock market crash 1929, distribution of wealth around U.S, bank credit and loans (debt), no guarantee from banks(panic), buying on the margin (down payments), weak/small bank firms (bankrupt), over 9,000 banks failed, $14 billion lost = $194 billion, vicious cycle - people have no money, people don't buy, companies stop producing, lay people off, people don't have any jobs, people have no money. Over producing, Dust Bowl “Dirty Thirties”, 1931 - 17 inches of rain, Low agricultural prices, Plowing, No cover crops, No wind buffers, Erosion. Hoover's attempt to help solve the great depression, agricultural marketing act, stop crop price from rising, half a billion dollars to fund, financial help for farmers, reconstruction finance corporation, financial support for many businesses, loans, banks, railroads, mortgage associations, started to grow and helped to aid agriculture and financing, was intended to be an independent non political agency.
Wednesday- No school
Thursday- Bonus Army- an assembly of 43,000 some people most veterans, 16,00 were WW1 veterans, families and affiliated groups, great depression made them desperate to get money, the congress came up with a certificate, the certificate was around $1.25 to $1.00 as a bonus. $1.25 for every served over seas and $1.00 every served at home, they waited in camps outside of Washington D.C for the bill to pass, the bill didn't pass, tension rose even further, hoover sent the military to escort them away from the premises. The Military used tear gas and destroyed the tents they had, the leader of the military group was Douglas MacArthur five star general, major Dwight d Eisenhower was also in the military group, the president said not to follow the group to the anacostia flats, MacArthur followed and soon afterwards a fire started with no one knowing who started it.
Sports Championships- FIFA world cup, Uruguay was host and won 4-2 against Argentina. World series- Philadelphia Athletics won the series in the 6th game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Super Bowl- Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants, Finals (ABL)- Cleveland Rosenblums won the finals (4-1) against the Rochester. Famous athletes, Jesse Owens- track and field, four time gold medalist, Lou Gehrig- Baseball, first baseman for New York Yankees, "there is no room in a baseball for discrimination. I t it our national pastime and a game for all." Charlie Conacher- ice hockey, forward for Toronto maple leafs, Detroit red wings, and New York Americans, on January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the centennial classic, Conacher was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 greatest NHL players' in history. Music- jazz music was very popular during the 1930's, popular musicians include, Shirley temple, gene autry, Billie Holiday, Roy rogers, bing Crosby. Radio, more than 40 percent of american households owned a radio, live musical performance, drama, comedy acts, talk and educational shows came later, in large parts of the south, Midwest, and great plains, radio stations and sets were scarce. Popeye the sailor, E.C. (Elzie Crisler) Segar, made his debut in January 1929, voiced by William "Billy" Costello. Fads, family game night, goldfish swallowing, stamp collecting, reading.
FDR's background- FDR was born on January 30 1882 into a wealthy family, only child, went to Harvard but was a C student there, few years after he went to Harvard he went to Columbia university law school, he never received a degree because he found it boring so he went into politics. In 191 FDR was invited to run for New York state senate, he ran as a democrat in an are that was primarily republican for the last 32 years, with the help of his name he won the election, during his time elected he formed an alliance with Louis Howe. In 1914 FDR decided to run for the Us senate seat. he lacked white house support, FDR made to many political enemies, he lost he election. His accomplishments- As a president the passed the new deal which made tons of organization to help the economy, one of these groups were the works progress administration (wpa)The wpa employed millions of unskilled ;men to carry out public works projects such as roads and bridges. The civilian conservaton corop (CCC) as anoather group that emmployed unmarired men, national youth admin provided jobs for american ages 16-25, the agriculutral adjustment act payed farmers there wouldn't be acrop surplyus.
Friday- Absent
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