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United States in the 1930’s and up to world War II

The great Depression. United States in the 1930’s and up to world War II. Unequal distribution of wealth Overproduction Extensive stock market speculation (Bull Market) Calvin Coolidge's administration (1920’s)favored business. The rich got richer and the poor got poorer

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United States in the 1930’s and up to world War II

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  1. The great Depression United States in the 1930’s and up to world War II

  2. Unequal distribution of wealth • Overproduction • Extensive stock market speculation (Bull Market) • Calvin Coolidge's administration (1920’s)favored business. The rich got richer and the poor got poorer • Agricultural problems- exports on decline • 9000 banks fail in 1930- too many loans and no insurance in banking system • No unemployment insurance or public relief Causes of the Great Depression

  3. Great Depression in Urban and Rural AMerica • Urban Areas • Industrial cities major factory shutdowns • Increase in unemployment/ evictions • No relief funds available • Rural Areas • Disaster in South- cotton and tobacco prices fall • African American farmers suffer greatly • Dust Bowl creates huge droughts

  4. Songs of the Great depression • Radio and entertainment expanded during depression • Soap operas increased • Radio news arrived in 1930’s • Key factor in politics • Songs about depression, government fallouts, and labor disputes filled the airwaves. • Example: Peter Seeger“Bacon, Beans, and Gravy” • Woody Guthrie “This Land is Your Land”

  5. Class Discussion • Listen to the songs • Follow along with the words • Let’s Discuss • Think/ Pair/ Share • What do you think the singer is talking about? • Remember elements of Folk tales

  6. Election of 1932 Hoover vs. Roosevelt • Hoover (Republican) conservative, nothing he did seemed to help the country-wanted to restore business confidence couldn’t find a successful way to do so. High unemployment rate but Hoover refuses to give direct relief – Growing unrest during end of presidency • Roosevelt (Democrat) Liberal – from wealthy family, wanted to employ as many people as possible for the government, build up the economy. • Came from a rich family, educated and became governor of New York in 1928 Hoover vs. roosevelt

  7. Roosevelt’s New Deal • Elected for four terms the most of any president • Alphabet agencies – New Deal • Passed Emergency Banking Act • Significant shift in political and domestic policy in the U.S • Lasting changes = increased gov’t control on economy and money supply • Relief, Recovery, Reform

  8. Agencies of the new deal (1933) • In Roosevelt's first Hundred Days many acts were introduced which were to form the basis of the New Deal. • Examples Include: • Emergency Banking Act 1933 • National Industrial Recovery Act '33 • Agricultural Adjustment Act 1933 • Tennessee Valley Development Act '33

  9. FDR’s Second New Deal (1935-1938) • Huey Long demand redistribution- push FDR to the Left • WPA- Big public works program – creates thousands of jobs • Wagner Act- Guarantees labor unions right to organize and bargain • Social Security – huge development, part of our current political discussions • FDR reelected in 1936- with support of farmers, industrial workers, immigrants, and African Americans

  10. Dear Mrsroosevelt • Eleanor Roosevelt- Wife of President big component during the 1930’s • Worked with women and children for better rights and treatment • Worked with National Youth Association • Children wrote her daily for clothes , food, and money

  11. Final thoughts • If Eleanor Roosevelt was still around today… • Write her a letter with your present day concerns about our government, economy, education, etc. • One paragraph in length • Please be appropriate • These will be collected.

  12. Dust Bowl Movie: Grapes of Wrath Made shortly after Dust Storm Personal testimonies

  13. Dust Bowl and Western Famine • Ecological and economic disaster in southern Great Plains in early 30’s. • Dust blew away rich topsoil • Hardest regions hit = Kansas, Colorado, Western Oklahoma, Texas, and Easter New Mexico • Okies, people who migrated from Middle Western States and into California – seen as “White Trash”

  14. Helpful timeline • 1929- Stock Market Crash • 1932-Reconstruction Finance Corp • Bonus Ary/ FDR Pres • 1933- 13 million unemployed • “Hundred Days”- New Deal • 1935- Second New Deal • Social security • Dust Storm • 1936- Roosevelt wins again • 1937 – “Roosevelt Recession” begins • 1938- Fair Labor Standards Act establishes first federal minimum wage

  15. Teacher Options:Projectoptions • (Option 1) New Deal Jeporardy Game • Create a board game that utilizes the programs and agencies of the New Deal or anything about FDR- biography and life as President • Be Creative • (Option 2) Newspaper • Create a newspaper that covers the Stock Market crash and interviews several people from the city who are suffering, or not from the crash • Several articles should be included • Pictures and advertisements should also be included • (Option 3) Dust Bowl Board Game • Create a board game that shows the hardship, travels, and effects of the Dust Bowl • Be Creative • Include illustrations/ color on game

  16. Teaching options:Grapes of Wrath: Video Presentation • Movie made in the 1940’s not long after the Dust Bowl • Describes a families struggles while traveling further west to escape dust bowl • Write down • Plot • Characters • Summary • Reflection

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