Week 8 2/19-23

Tomorrows test-

The Great Depresion powerpoint

Know this date-OCT 29, 1929- BLACK TUESDAY

Know why the stock market crashed

Efects

Cycle

Don't worry about hoovers platform

 

Wednesday-

Senator Huey Long

Share our wealth-”Every man a king”

 

Cap personal fortunes at $50 million each-equivalenting to about $600 million today(Later reduced)

Limit annnual income to one million dollars each($12 million now)

Guarantee every family an annual income of $2,000

Free college education and vocational training

Old-age pensions for all persons over 60

Veterans benedits and helthcare

30 hour work week

New Deal

Restore nations hope

Help banks and stock markets

Provide jobs and relief for poor

Plan and regulate the economy

 

2nd New Deal

Pass new labor laws

Create and expand New Deal agencies

Establish Social Security for older people and unemployed

 

Eleanor Roosevelt

First first lady that actually did something and had a platform

Did alot because rosevelt was handicap

ROOSEVELTS COUSIN (LIKE 2ND OR THIRD)

Franklin cheated on her with his secretary

She stayed with him but werent really together

 

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