Assigned Blog #1
Causes of the Great Depression-
One of the main causes of the Great Depression was when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929. After the crash many stockholders lost over $40 million. And even though by the end of the 1930’s they were staring to gain back money it wasn’t enough to keep the Unites States from going into the Great Depression.
Bank Failures were also another main reason for the Great Depression. During the 1930’s there was over 9,000 banks that closed down due to the loss of money. It was said that bank deposits were uninsured; so many people lost their savings.
When the stock market crashed and people lost their money, many people started to stop buying items so the factories had to start lying off workers which then lend to the unemployment rate to rise 25%.
My last main cause of the Great Depression was the drought. Not only was America’s economy in bad shape but also the weather they were experiencing. The drought in the 1930’s hit the farms hard. Many of the farmers had to sell their farm land and went into debit. This was called The Dust Bowl.
I think all of these causes are very tough things that happened to the US at a bad time. So it makes senses to me that all of these things were factors. I can’t believe how hard it was for the families that lived during this time period. I assume it was a lot to take on at one time.
Election of 1928-
The presidential candidates for the Republicans were Herbert Hoover of California, Frank Lowden from Illinois, and Charles Curtis from Kansas. The Republican convention was taken place in Kansas City, Missouri on June 12th through the 15th. At this time in the election Hoover was in lead for the republicans. The presidential candidate for the Democratic Party were Al Smith of New York, Cordell Hull of Tennessee, James E. Reed from Missouri, and Atlee Pomerene from Ohio. The Democratic National Convention was held in Houston, Texas on June 26th through the 28th. After the convention Al Smith was in the lead for the democrats. The election was on November 6, 1929. Herbert Hoover ended up winning the election by a wide margin.
I’m not really familiar with any of these candidates but I have learned quite a bit about Hoover and his accomplishments. But I bet it wasn’t easy for him at all being the president during the Great Depression.
Children’s Suffrage and Hardships-
The kids during the Great Depression didn’t have it easy either. Since there was a lack of food and health care many kids had serious health problems. Also many children had poor diets due to the lack of food. The hospitals and clinics said there was a huge rise of malnutrition and diet related disease, like rickets. Many teenagers wanted to stop their suffering so they would hop on the American freight trains to travel the country looking for work. They also took adventures and get away from the poverty. The teenage boys were called ‘Wild Boys’. They came from all over the country and mostly the sons of farmers, miners, and wealthy parents that lost everything.
I have a lot of sympathy for the kids during the Great Depression. They really didn’t have the chance to be kids. They had to grow up fast due to the events. I give them a lot of credit for taking charge and finding jobs.
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