Today in class we start our presentations! But first, we are discussing the blog assignment number 5. It's over Black History Month, and you may pick one topic from his list to blog about.. At the moment, I am not quite sure at all on what to do, but I will definitely post it when I know!*There is a thread of the US History message board of questions to answer for presentations.*Projects must also be put onto your Main Personalized WebpageNow, we are starting our presentations..Questions:What was the New Deal (1st and 2nd) and it's goals (3 R's)?Why did people criticize the New Deal?Why was FDR upset with the US Supreme Court was and what did he do to try to solve this issue?How did the New Deal help the following:Unemployed- -PWA- Public Work Administration1933-1939part of New Deal to reduce employment through building of highways and public buildingsmade by National Industrial Recovery Act and administered by Harold Ickesspent about $4 billion building schools, courthouses, city halls, public health facilities, roads, bridges, dams, and subways. - -CCC – Civil Works Administration was under control of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Coast $200 million a month to pay for supplies and workers wages, budget only had $400 million.. Act ended March 31, 1934 after it spend a billion dollars in its five month period. Many politicians criticize the program. Supplied a lot of jobs, but they didn’t last long because could not afford to pay the employees.Farmers-Factory workers/labor-Young people-Banks/business-Home owners-Elderly- - SSA – Social Security Administration was created by Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. tax taken out of your income. The first time SS taxes were taken was October 14, 1936. SS also covers survivors, old age, and disabled, or even if you have major rare diseases. This is still around today, and was successful, but wonders if it will be in the future, because the government has got to figure something out.Native AmericansDescribe the culture of the 1930's.Key terms:Hundred DaysFireside chatsPriming the pumpDeficit spending-FDR- parents are James and Sara Rooseveltdemocratmother was very wealthyhome schooled; not many friends when youngerprivate schoolgreat family relationshipsattended Harvardafter a couple weeks at Harvard, his father had passed away from heart diseasegrades started hurting when learned social standardsHarvard showed him he was democratic, interested in woman,Met Theodore, and started to hang around him a lot, leading him to meet EleanorProposed to one lady, then met Eleanor and soon proposed after many datesPassed away in 1945-Civil Works Administration
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