February 6th through February 10

[8Enya]

1. F.D.R.'s Platform (what he promised to do) - T?he 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, Republicans did not like him, thought he was to socialists. Alf Landon only got 2 states to vote for him in the 1936 election. Protection of the family and home (protect our people from the bad), establishment of a democracy of opportunity for all people (insuring the wealth of he people), aid to those overtaken by disaster, old age and social security, veterans, and agriculture. Platform of Alf Landon - moderate progressive, anti-FDR, less government, and get rid of the new deal.
2. The Impact of the Great Depression - Marriage and Divorce - Less marriages, less divorces, and poor man's divorce. Crime - Murder, lynching, and prohibition. Suicide - Rates/only option, Schooling - Schools were underfunded and there was a high dropout rate. Train Jumping - Drop outs, moved to get jobs, and less burden on their parents. Soup Kitchens - Served food for free, supplied to all, first privately sponsored, and government sponsored. Hoovervilles (makeshift houses) - named after president Hoover, outside of inner cities, St. Lewis, New York, D.C., housing. How people survived - Grew food in their gardens, livestock, and trading.
3. Causes of the Great Depression - Define Depression - A long and severe recession (when the economy into a downward spiral) in an economy or market. Causes - 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, and people have no money.Overproducing - companies were overproducing in products like dishwashers, refrigerators, toasters, etc. Drought conditions - Dust Bowl "Dirty Thirties" 1931 - 17 inches of rain, low agricultural prices, plowing, no cover crops, no wind buffers, and erosion. 
4. President Hoover's Attempt to solve the Great Depression - Agricultural Marketing Act - Stop crop prices from rising, half a billion dollars to fund, and financial help for farmers. Reconstruction Finance Corporation - Financial support for many businesses, Loans - banks, railroads, mortgage, It started to grow and helped to aid agriculture and financing, was intended to be an independent nonpolitical agency. Tariff - a tax on imported goods. Raised prices on over 200,000 imported goods. Didn't work since world trade was not good.
5. Bonus Army - An assembly of 43,000 some people most Veterans, 17,000 were WWI 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 n 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 soon afterwards a fire started with no one knowing who started it.
6. Championships (1930) - 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 te New York Cardinals Finals - Cleveland Rosenblums won the finals (4-1) against the Rochester. Famous Athletes - Jesse Owens - Track and field and Four Time Gold Medalist Lou Gehrig - Baseball, first Baseman for New York Yankees, "There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national passtime 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 - Jass 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% of American households owned a radio, live musical performances, drama, comedy acts, talk and educational shows came later, in large parts of the South, Midwest,and Great Plains, radio stations 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, and Reading. 
7. Franklin Roosevelt's Background and Accomplishments - Background - FDR was born on January 30, 1882 into a wealthy family. He was an only child. He went to Harvard but was a C student there. A few years after he went to harvard he went to Columbia University Law School. He never received a deree because he found it boring so he went into politics. Political Start - In 1910, FDR was invited to run for New York State Senate. He ran as a democrat in an area 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. FDR's Political Start (continued) - In 1914, he decided to run for the US Senate seat, He lacked white house support. FDR made to many political enemies. He lost the election. Accomplishments - As a president he 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 project such as roads and bridges. The civilian conservation corp (CCC) as another group that employed unmarried men. National Youth Administration (NYA) provided jobs for americans ages 16-25. The agricultura adjustments act (AAA) payed farmers so there wouldn't be a crop surplus
8. The 3 R's - Relief - These programs provided immediate aid to americans. Recovery - These programs provided jobs to the unemployed w/o gov't assistance. Reform - Changed the way the government and businesses operated' "goal". Relief Agencies - Civil Works Administration (Relief) - created jobs. Farm Security Administration (Relief) - helped farm families; financially. Federal Emergency Relief Admin (Relief) - gave leans to the states to operate relief programs. Recovery Agencies - National Recovery Administration (Recovery) - brought industry and government together to create codes of "fair Practices" and raise prices. Agricultural Adjustment Act (Recovery) - the purpose was to reduce crop "overload" and therefore effectively raise the value of crops. Federal Housing Administration (Recovery) - set standards for the construction and underwriting for building homes. Underwriting - sign and accept liability under an insurance policy, then guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs. Reform Agencies - Rural Electrification Administration (Reform) - provided loans to install electricity. National Labor Relations Act (Reform) - protect the rights of employees. Tennessee Valley Authority (Reform) - provided navigation, flood control, electricity generation to the Tennessee Valley. 
9. Difference between the first and second deal - First Deal - First made by FDR in spring of 1933. Major points - Social Security, Response to the great depression, 3 R's, Relief, Reform, and recovery. Second Deal - Made by FDR January of 1935. Five Major Points - Improve use of natural resources, Security against old age, unemployment and illness, slum clearance, work relief program. Deficit Spending and "Priming the pump" - Refers to an old fashioned water pump, which requires something to work properly. The government tried to stop spending in other areas, Tried to get more government programs for people affected by the great depression. The Fire Side Chats - During the Great Depression - 1933-1944. 30 speeches on advice on how to help people gain money or advice on what to do. Lasted as long as 10 minutes. Why is it called Fireside Chats - Broadcasted on the radio, sat next to the fire, talked to the public about advice on the Great Depression. The Hundred Days - Beginning of FDR presidency, ended the Great Depression, March 9 to June 16. FDR'S FIRST 100 DAYS COMPARED TO TRUMPS - FDR - Passes 15 bills also known as the New Deal, ended the Gold Standard - U,S. currency is not backed up by Gold National Bank Holiday - closed every bank in the U.S., Civillian Conservation Act - put 250,000 men to work in rural areas. TRUMP - Remove 2 million illegal immigrants from the U.S., suspend immigrants from the middle east, and illegal immigration act - Make a wall on our southern border. FDR vs the Supreme Court - Election of 1936 - After his landslide victory, he was frustrated. February 5, 1937 - Roosevelt made a bold and perhaps miscalculated decisions, private meeting with cabinet members and the Senate Democratic Leadership, Roosevelt proposed his "Court-packing" bill to circumvent the Court's unfavorable rulings. FDR vs the Surpreme Court (cont.) -- his campaign was that the court "was in complete charge of the whole republican party - which was an instrument of laissez-faire. He was targeting six of the nine Supreme Court justices. Because they had challenged his domestic programs. Wants out of the court packing plan - FDR wanted 15 justices instead of 9. Increase the court's efficiency Wanted to bring in new justices to balance out of opinion. He wanted some new "life" A couple of things the court did - January 1935 - The court issued its first ruling on the New Deal statue, striking down the provision on the National Recovery Industrial Act (NRIA), imposed new control on production and pricing on oil. New Deal - created by FDR to calm the Great Depression, increased government spending and projects, built thousands of bridges,