AAA Agriculture Adjustment Act
passed in 1933
restricted production during the new deal by paying farmers to reduce the amount of crops planted.
reduce crop surplus so prices would go up.
farmers were paid to keep thier land untilled.
it was for the over production problem, but the people in the city were hungry and didnt like it.
farm prices more than doubled but it was unconstitutional.
Home Owners Loan Corp.
50% down payment- paid off 5-7 years.
HOLC extended loans to fifteen to thirty years.
it tries to help people keep their homes.
Charles Coughlin- critic of the new deal
used radio to broadcast his religious and political opinions ,
audience- 30 million
supported by FDR.
helped get FDR into office
didnt think FDR was doing enough to help bankers and he used his radio show to talk bad about him.
FDR got rid of his radio show.
Now were doing blog discussions
Sports in the 1930s
boxing and baseball
the yankees were big in the 30's
joe louis was the big time boxer
horse racing was big because of gambling
Movies in the 30's
shirley temple
captain blood
color and sound were introduced into the films
wizard of oz
walt disney released a lot of movies
shirley temple is still alive
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