Today we continued with our project presentations.Describe the cycle of the Great Depression?What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)?Why did people criticize the New Deal?One person that criticized the New Deal was Huey Long. Failed because it didn't go far enough fast enough. Help to recover the economy a little, but it didn't do enough. Huey Pierce Long Jr. 40th governor of Louisiana. Democrat, but backed up Franklin D. Roosevelt. Created the share OUr Wealth program in 1934 to redistribute wealth. Was a critic of the Federal Reserve systems. Share of Wealth program started problems with the ew Deal. Roosevelt's supporters opposed Long because of his program. Because it took away fortunes of people. Gave $5,000 to families to buy homes, cars, radios, and other things of need. francis townsend was another critic of the New Deal. In 1933 he proposed a plan to give $150 to everyone over 60. That later became $200. Thought it would create new jobs&end the Great Depression. Thought his "Old Age Revolving Pension Plan" should become a sales tax. This is now "Social Security." Recieived a great deal of support.Why was FDR upset with the US Supreme Court and what did he do to try to solve this issue?How did the New Deal help:unemployed/young people--Civilian Conservation Corps-Public work relief program in the US for unemployed men ages 18=25. Put young men to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping in soil-erosion and flood control projects. Got payed $30 a month, and $25 would go to their families at home. Was also known as Roosevelts Tree Army. Isn't around today because by 1942 the war industries were booming, and young men could join the army.unemployed-FERA-Federal Emergency Relief Act/Administration. Designed to make jobs for unskilled and unemployed during the Great Depression. Main goal was to give people relief rather than long-term recovery. Similar to the Reconstruction Financial Cooropation. Taken over by the SSB. National Labor Relations Act(wagner act)--helped protect workers rights in unions. Sponsor was Roger F. Wagner. Fundamental in helping bring about the sick days, and vacation days.factory workers/laboryoung people\banks/businesshome owners--United States Housing Authority. Was designed to lend money to states or communities for the construction of low-rental housing projects for low-income families. was very successful. Built about 650,000 units for low income familes. Number of people in poverty decreased. People were able to feel better about themselves. More people became successful in life.elderlyNative Americansagriculture- Farm Security Administration-created by Department of Ag in 1937. Had photography where they wuold take pictures of poor farmers. It was created to Assist poor farmers. Was originally called the Resettlement Administration.Describe the culture of the 1930's.Key terms:Hundred Daysfireside chatspriming the pumpdeficit spending
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