In class today we had a discussion about the video and also the Great Depression. One big reason for the Great Depression was the dust storms. People couldnt get out or do anything during this time. the farmers had a tough time with the drought. The crops were in bad shape because they couldnt grow. this inturn causesed there income for the year to be lower than usual.Others include wealth wasnt distributed equally among the people, many went into debt on installment plans, industry and agriculture overproduce, and high tariffs and war debts.We went over the topics for our projects. my topic is the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act and Critics and failings of the New Deal-Long, Caughlin, Townshend. I have to research Caughlin.The New DealAlphabet Soup Organizations1933-1938Each student will be given several topics to research and present to the class. For your Alphabet Soup Organization, please include the following information:-year passed-what it specifically did(give examples)-was it successful overall(explain)-is it still around todayFor “Other Topics”, just explain the topic in detail.Alphabet Soup Organizations:Hoover’s Measures:Reconstruction Finance Corporation(RFC)Employment Projects:Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)Federal Emergency Relief Act/Administration(FERA)Public Works Administration(PWA)Civil Works Administration(CWA)Works Progress Administration(WPA)National Youth Administration(NYA)Business/Bank Assistance and Reform:Emergency Banking Relief Act(Bank Holiday)(EBRA)Federal Securities Act(FSA)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)National Recovery Administration(NRA)/National Industrial Recovery Act(NIRA)Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)Banking Act of 1935Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act(FDC)Farm Relief and Rural Development:Agricultural Adjustment Act(1st and 2nd)(AAA)Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment ActTennessee Valley Authority(TVA)Rural Electrification Administration(REA)Farm Security Administration(FSA)Housing:Home Owners’s Loan Corporation(HOLC)Federal Housing Administration(FHA)United States Housing Authority(USHA)Labor Relations:National Labor Relations Act(Wagner Act)(NLRB)Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA)Retirement:Social Security Administration(Glass-Steagall Act)(SSA)Native Americans:Indian Reorganization Act(IRA)Other Topics:FDRThe Three R’sThe difference between the First New Deal and Second New DealFireside chatsThe Hundred DaysDeficit spending“priming the pump”FDR vs the US Supreme Court-Court Packing issueCritics and failings of the New Deal-Long, Caughlin, TownshendCulture of the 1930’s
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