Category Archives: April 27 Assignment
Great President
When the Great Depression first began, President Hoover started a lot of programs that might bring some help for the depression but he failed; unemployment rate kept rising. Until 1932, FDR took Hoover’s chair as a new president and started … Continue reading
The not so central park(s)
During the great depression, many noticeable changes occurred for a multitude of cities across the U.S. However, it seems to be the culmination of little changes that created a bigger impact during the great depression. A very important and yet seemingly overlooked factor was … Continue reading
Great depression
The great depression had a huge impact on the various cities. The economic decline gave the government power to do whatever they pleased . They needed a solution to the unemployment problem that was going on around them. In 1931, the … Continue reading
The soup kitchens.
Although it was recorded that most of the time when men were lined up waiting to receive a whatever meal or aid they could get, they would not look each other in the eye. Most of the men were too ashamed that … Continue reading
Living Conditions During The Depression
With the depression came many conflicts among those experiencing it. Living conditions were among these many conflicts. With food scarce and money quickly slipping away for the majority of people, it was the home that most people wanted to cling … Continue reading
Growth of Squatter Settlements and Slums
During the Great Depression from 1929 to the late 1930s, harsh economic conditions led to escalating unemployment rates as high as twenty-five percent and bank failures coupled with increasing foreclosures of home mortgages led to the eviction of millions of … Continue reading
Borrowing Without Thinking
During the roaring twenties, times were high and spirits higher. American society seemed to be on a one-way trip to prosperity. Then all of a sudden, borrowing caught up with everyone. As the consumer fell in love with borrowing money … Continue reading
The Value of the Roof
The autumn of 1929 was when it started; the American nations experienced an unexpected and detrimental incident that sabotaged the economy and deprived the citizens of opportunities – The Great Depression. Signs of damage was evident in various aspects … Continue reading
Unemployment , serious problem
The most serious problem during 1930’s was the unemployment. The city went though the devastating situation during that period. Unemployment rate reached about 40% . The proposed by Rossevelt, the Federal emergency Relief Administration to get the direct relief. ” 42percent of … Continue reading
We want change!
When the Great Depression hit the cities, major chaos was created. One of those were the rise of protests. An uproar of protests started to rise, for numerous situations. Some people were fighting for their jobs or homes while others … Continue reading