Tag Archives: Great Depression
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
WWII Got Me Rich!
1) As many historians state, World War II was the major cause of mobilization, lowering depression from 25% to 1.2%, and the federal bureaucracy increasing in size from 1.1 million to 3.4 million. 2) Due to participation of men in … 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
Changes During WWII
1. Unemployment decreased; A decrease in unemployment is the most important change to me because once the Great Depression hit, a lot of people lost their jobs and the unemployment rates were really high. So a decrease shows a major … 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
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
Burdens from the Past
The Great Depression that hit American cities in the 1920’s to 1930’s only exacerbated the financial problems incurred from the earlier years of the 1900’s. American cities expanded immensely and borrowed a lot of money through bonds issues which were unfortunately due … Continue reading
Entertain the Masses
During the Great Depression, a time of need and despair, there were still ways to keep the masses entertained. The radio’s importance during this time greatly increased. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” reached out to many American families while in … Continue reading
Social Security Act
Due to the Great Depression many people were crying out for jobs and security. In August 1935 the Social Security Act was passed. It was favored by the people over other relief agencies. It basically created programs for the elderly, … Continue reading