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People world wide lost there jobs. This caused a decline in living conditions. Many people became unimployed and lost there houses due to failure to pay loans back. This is the main reason Hitler came to power in germany, because there were
We went over europe map and work in class.
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935, to Jay Berwanger. It is the oldest of several awards in college football. The trophy is modeled after Ed Smith, who was a New York University running back. The trophy is named after John Heisman, a former
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Describe the cycle of the Great Depression?
What was the New Deal(1st and 2nd) and it's goals(3 R's)?
*First Deal was in effect from 1933-1936
*it was passes by Congress but it was FDR's plan to help the country
*it was passes in 193
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt which most people know as FDR was born on January 30th, 1882. He belonged to one of the oldest families in the New York State. His parents were James Roosevelt and Sara Ann Delano which strange
On May 30, 1937, it was sunny and peaceful day in Chicago, or that's what people thought anyway. It started out with a "Little Steel Strike." Some of the small steel makers didn't want to follow the lead of the US Steel by signing a contra
MOVIES in the 1930's !
The 1930's were known for many reasons, but in Hollywood, it's known for being one of the biggest times of films, especially 1939! These ten years, actors whos names are known even to this day were ones who made their ca
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11th, 1884. She always prefered to be called by her middle name. She was the neice of President Theodore Roosevelt. She was born into wealth and her family was part of New York's "swells". H
In the 1930's, radio programs offered a wide range of entertainment thanks to the wonderful writers and voices behind it. Orson Welles was born on May 6, 1915, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. His birth name was George Orson Welles. He was an actor, produce
The cycle of the Great Depression was a very bad downward spiral for the economy of the U.S. It started with the crash of 1929 and then progressed even more throughout the years.
It started after the crash where a lot of Americans started not buying a
Joseph Louis was the best heavyweight of all time considered by some people. Called the Brown Bomber he elevated the sport of boxing into being just a sport people gambled on to being a regularly broadcast sport. He reigned as champ for 140 months st
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Joe Louis Barrow, nicknamed the Brown Bomber was born on May 13, 1914. He was the son of Lillie and Munroe Barrow. At the age of two, his father was commited into a mental institution, resulting in Louis barely knowing his biologi
The National Youth Adminstration was to provide education, jobs, and counseling for young people. IT was for young people ages 16-24. The NYA was set up for young people especially for high school, college, and graduate students. The NYA operated fro
