Monday- Began presenting videos on the great depression topics and take notes. Tuesday- Continue presentations. Wednesday- Continue with presentations. Thursday- Review for the test tomorrow
Notes-
Background of President Hover and presidential election-
Born in west branch, Iowa
Mother died pneumonia along with his father
Went to Stanford
Didn't graduate High School
First job was in mining/engineer
WWI-
Helped Belgium after Germany attached
Wins election of 1928 against Alfred Smith
Platform-
Efficiency
Republican record
Pro-business
improve conditions for farmers
reform immigration laws
remaining isolation to america
supported prohibition
Great Depression-
Encouraged people to be patient
FFB-stabilize prices and to promote the sale of agricultural products
Norris-La Guardia Act-strengthened labor unions
Hoover Moratorium
halt on german's and war payments to france and france to great britain to the US for a year
Mexican Repatriation
Mexican immigrants were encouraged/forced to return to mexico
Revenue Act of 1932
Increased taxes so US government had money
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Raised tariffs to record levels
RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) of 1932
Gave loans to banks, state and local governments, and business' to create
gave states loans for emergency relief needs
dissolved in 1946 after WWII
Relief, Reform and Recovery
CCC (civilian Conservation Corp.)
members worked 40 hours a week and were paid $30 a month, with the requirement that $25 of that be sent home to family
lived in camps, wore uniforms, and lived under military discipline
limited to young men age 18 to 25 whose fathers were on relief
NYA (National Youth Administration)
served 327000 high school and college youth, who were paid $6 to $40 a month for "Work Studies" projects at their schools
Allowed for People to stay in school
FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Act)
distributed more than 20 million dollars in direct aid to the unemployed
Help unemployed people find new jobs
PWA (Public Works Administration)
funded the construction of more than 34000 projects
was responsible for 70% of the new schools and 33% of the hospitals built
Created jobs in different varieties
CWA (Civil Works Administration)
Created construction jobs, mainly improving of constructing buildings and bridges
cost the government over $800,000,000 and was shut down
WPA (works progress Administration
Employed unskilled workers in construction
NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act)
Set up cods of fair competition aimed at supporting prices and wages and stimulating economic recovery from the Great Depression
NRA (National Recovery Administration)
helps enforce the NIRA
NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)
conducts elections for unions
stresses collective bargaining
investigates and fixes unfair labor practices
governed by a five-person board whose members are appointed by the president
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)
Restrict production during the New Deal by paying farmers to reduce the amount of crops planted
SCDAA (Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act)
pay farmers to reduct production so as to conserve soil
FSA (Farm Security Administration)
granted small farmers and tenant farmers money to purchase farms and provide relief
HOLC (Home Owner's Loans Corperation)
to refinance homes to prevent foreclosure
used to extend loans from shorter, expensive payments of the 15 years to the lower payments of the 30 year loan
FHA (Federal Houseing Administration)
insured loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building and home buying
to improve housing standards and conditions and to provide an adequate home financing system
USHA (United States Housing Authority)
designed to lend money to the the states or communities for low-cost home construction
homes were designed for low-income and homeless people
SSA (Social Security Administration)
provides retirement disability, and survivors' benefits
qualify for these benefits. most American workers pay Social Security taxes on their earnings
Reveiw:
Unemployed-
WPA
PWA
CWA
FERA
Young
NYA
CCC
Farmers
AAA
FSA
REA
SCDAA
Elderly
SSA
Homeowners
HOLC
FHA
USAA
Aritsts/musicians
Federal Project 1
FAP
FMP
Native Americans
IRA
Banks
FDIC
EBRA
Stock Market
SEC
FSA
Energy
REA
TUA
Hoover
RFC
FFB
Factory Workers
NIRA-NRA
FLSA
NLRB
1. Background of President Hoover including his 1928 election victory
2. What the President Hoover administration did to help alleviate the problems of the Stock Market Crash and Great Depression
3. Show/Describe the impact that the Stock market Crash and Great Depression had on people's lives
4. Background of Franklin D. Roosevelt including his victory in the 1932 election
5. Struggles of the following people/organizations as well as the New Deal Programs that impacted the following people/organizations. Focus on these questions;
a. How were these people/groups/organizations struggling?
b. What New Deal programs were set up to help these people/groups/organizations?
c. What did these New Deal programs do specifically to help these people/groups/organizations?
d. Were these New Deal programs successful in helping these people/groups/organizations?
-unemployed
-young people
-factory workers/labor unions
-farmers
-elderly/poor
-homeowners
-artists/musicians
-women/African-American/Native Americans
-banks
-stock market
-energy
6. Opponents/Criticisms of FDR and the New Deal
7. Impact of the New Deal-Long term
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