There were a lot of problems in the country in the 30’s – more than just money

Chapter 26: The Great Depression and the New DealSection 3: Life During the DepressionSection 4: The Effects of the New Deal D

Even the weather was horrible. Lots of tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, dust storms, floods, etc…. There were a lot of problems in the country in the 30’s – more than just money D

There was very little rain for a while. Winds picked up the dry dirt and blew it all over the place. Crops, homes, and lives were ruined. The worst place was probably Oklahoma. The Great Plains was called “the Dust Bowl” D

People didn’t have jobs (25-35% unemployment rates) Many people didn’t even have food. People lost their homes. Many people lived on the streets, under bridges, in homemade shacks, etc. Many teens would just leave home – wither to get a job or just so they wouldn’t be a burden on their parents. Women who had jobs were pressured to give them up – to men. It was just a tough time to live D

More women held government jobs than ever before. There was even women in the presidents cabinet for the first time. One of them (Frances Perkins) worked on a minimum wage law, child employment laws, and unemployment compensation) Eleanor Roosevelt and other women tried to help any way they could. D

This was a group of advisors who gave him all kinds of help with what he wanted to do – and what he did do. There’s more about this on the bottom of page 14 in your packets. Some others who tried to help out Roosevelt were his “Brain Trust” D

It was called his “court-packing” plan Page 15 in your packets has extra information about this. He also tried to influence the Supreme Court by trying to add more judges (who’d of course, go along with what he wanted) D

There were a lot of people that thought Roosevelt just had too much power D

But he didn’t push for new civil rights laws. Many Mexican Americans were part of the New Deal Programs (CCC, WPA, etc…), but some went back to Mexico. Native Americans were actually given “some” land back – and the “Indian Arts and Crafts Board” was developed to promote native arts FD Roosevelt also included more African Americans in government D

Many were afraid they could lose any money and property they had. People who lived through the depression were often affected by it the rest of their lives. D

Big government A lot of new government programs started at this time. The government even went into debt to pay for some of these programs. One effect of the Depression D

Democrats are more likely to be “liberals” (35/38) emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Liberals are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government. Republicans are more likely to be “conservatives” (36/39) Opposition to rapid change in governmental and societal institutions. Emphasizes process (slow change) over product (any particular form of government). To the classical conservative, whether one arrives at a right- or left-leaning government is less important than whether change is effected through rule of law rather than through revolution and sudden innovation. People and politicians still have debates over what role government should play in our lives. You don’t want to write that definition? Then… wait just a little longer D

Democrats are more likely to be “liberals” (35/38) Wants action to bring about social and economic changes Liberals are sometimes said to be “left wing” Republicans are more likely to be “conservatives” (36/39) Wants few government controls and individual freedom in economics Conservatives are sometimes said to be “right wing” People and politicians still have debates over what role government should play in our lives. D (But, you could be a right wing democrat – or a left wing republican)

Liberals from: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/a/liberal.htm • For progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. • For concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties. • For freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers. • Free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners. • When you look at the definitions of the term, you can see why liberals are vulnerable to criticism. By remaining favorable to the freedoms of all people—regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, and heritage, liberals become easy targets. • In favor of government funded programs, most specifically those that address inequalities that they view as having derived from historical discrimination. Liberals believe that prejudice and stereotyping in society can hamper the opportunities for some citizens. • For this reason, liberals have been labeled "bleeding hearts" and "tax and spenders" in reference to their support of public policies that address restricted access to health care, housing, and jobs. D

Conservativesfrom: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/politicalscience/f/conservative.htm • Disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. • Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change. • Critics accuse some organizations of having a conservative bias or political slant. What does this mean? • Conservative thinkers often believe that there is a right and wrong answer in most situations, while more liberal thinkers see a lot of grey in most situations. When critics claim a conservative bias exists, they are saying that the media is, in a sense, favoring a view that they deem right or moral. • To clarify, liberals are open to all views, regardless of opinions about right and wrong, while conservatives take a stand on which view is the moral view. • The definitions above indicate that conservative thinkers favor tradition over change and morality over behavior that they deem indecent or amoral. By claiming that a medial outlet or book has a conservative slant, critics are claiming that the media is providing a specific view based on ideology. D

American liberalism Classical liberalism Conservative liberalism National liberalism Economic liberalism Libertarianism Neo-liberalism Ordo-liberalism Paleo-liberalism Social liberalism Cultural liberalism Cultural conservatism Liberal conservatism Social conservatism National conservatism Neo-conservatism Paleo-conservatism Libertarian conservatism Think that's confusing? Try these… D

Some conservative media ?Anne Coulter Rush Limbaugh Ben Stein Bill O’Reilly Sean Hannity Pat Buchanan George Will D

There were a lot of problems in the country in the 30’s – more than just money