Criticism of Franklin D. Roosevelt- He was criticized for trying to be communist. Many of his allies, including his vice president, turned against him. Many people who were originally for the New Deal programs, began to seize supporting them.
The 1936 election- Roosevelt won by a land slide winning all but 2 of the electoral votes.
The bonus army- It consisted of about 17,000 veterans went on a march in protest because they were not able to cash in on their benefits.
The tva was federally own started in 1933 it helped to provide electricity for and water for people in the Tenessee state area.
Soup Kitchens- Served a lot of bread and soup. Al capone started the first soup kitchen because he wanted to clean up his image. Every city and town had a soup kitchen, people who lived in the country would have to travel to find a soup kitchen.
Movies of the 1930's- Movies began to have sound, the first of these were called talkies. Popular movies were the Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
The Dust Bowl- Due to poor farming methods millions of acres of land was destroyed by extensive erosion. It lasted for 8 years. Black storms.
Effects of the Great Depression on other countries- Germany went into deep depression also after wwi because they were borrowing money from the US to pay off their war debts. Canada and Australia were also affected.
Fashion in the 1930's- V neck shirts were popular for women. Women started to make their own clothes and skirts became shorter to save money on fabric. Little children wore clothes made out of flour sacks. fashion became more simplistic. The zipper became very popular and replaced buttons in most circumstances. Clothes became more afordable. Nylon stalkings became popular.
The golden gate bridge- Was constructed sd one of the new deal projects.
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