The Great Depression And the New Deal
Bonus march Low Point of Depression was the Bonus March 1,000’s of WW1 Veterans march on D.C. to get Army bonus $$ Pres. Hoover sends US Army to get rid of them
Dust Bowl Intense farming wears out the soil in Mid-West US Drought turns tired soil to dust
Winds blow the dust away
Poor Mid-West farmers have to leave Many go to California The trip was very difficult
FDR Elected 1932 …This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm believe that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself --nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance…
FDR was elected to lead the US out of the depression He had to appear strong to the American people
Fireside Chats To help gain America’s confidence Roosevelt used the radio These talks were called Fireside Chats
What does the artist think about FDR? How did the artist get that idea across?
What does the artist think about FDR? How did the artist get that idea across?
1000’s got work in the CCC 1000’s more worked for the WPA
1000’s worked for the TVA But millions enjoyed electricity for the 1st time because of them