C.C.C civilian conservation core - made by Franklin Roosevelt blacks were not allowed to enter until 1939.
Hoover FDR Election
hoover one 6 states but the rest were not won. FDR had a landslide election.
Hoover Villes
Little villages and or shacks that people lived in when they could not payoff they mortgages. Most houses were made out of scraps that they found around on the ground. The largest one was in new your city park. Some hoovervilles had their own mayors but in 1981 a program was declared that destroyed all hoovervilles.
Sports
Baseball was the most known sport during the great depression. Soon football was introduced and they wore leather helmets and padding.
Hollywood industry
People went to movies to forget what was happening in the world around them. Churches started to boy caught movies. A group called the brain office was made where all movies had to be approved before being played in theaters.
Hover election
Had the most popular votes. The Vietnam war made people hate him. He passed medicare. He passed medication act.
Farm security administration
Started co operative farming where failed farms in one area joined together. most of them were not farmers before. They were most people that didn't have jobs but needed them. The FSA Started and educational program for the farmers. During the 21st century they renamed themselves the Farmers home administration
Bonnie and clide
They were criminals during the great depression. They robbed convenience stores and gas stations. from 1932 to 1934 they committed 13 murders. caught in 1934 and killed by 134 bullets.
fashion in the 30's
Wealthy women started to wear casual women during the day and later on they would put on even more fancy cloths compared to what they had on before. Men started to wear cotton shirts. Everyone wanted silk. They started to use zippers instead of buttons.
Famous picture
Taken by Dorthy lane. took it in march of 83 when the great depression happened she was in new jersey but went to California to see her family. The picture was a migrant mother who was 32 who lived off of frozen vegetables and food.
Golden gate bridge
constructed 1938 to 1937. It was supposed to be started in 1928 but they couldn't afford it. The bank of America in sanFransisco bought the bridge off to help the local economy.
Movies
Introduced colors into the movies. Some of the movies we still we remember is snow white, wizard of oz.
Soup kitches
It was the peak of the great depression many people lost their jobs. They originated in Europe by count rumoford and was supposed to be a diet place for the military. Soon it spread a crossed Europe and went to the united states. Consisted of Harley peas and potatoes.
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