THE GREAT DEPRESSION US HISTORY II
CALM BEFORE THE STORM LIFE IN AMERICA INVESTING PRODUCTION AUTOMOBILE WELFARE CAPITALISM CREDIT GOVERNMENT & PRO BUSINESS – LAISSEZ FAIRE
SIGNS OF TROUBLE WEALTH DISTRIBUTION WORKERS, FARMERS INCOME SAVINGS CREDIT LIMITS NO WORK FOR WORKERS OVER STOCKED WAREHOUSES
CREDIT & STOCK MARKET BUYING ON MARGIN BIGGER LOANS SPECULATION/RISE MARGIN CALLS FEDERAL RESERVE BIG INVESTORS SELL OFF/NO BUYERS BANKERS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
BLACK TUESDAY TUES. 10/29/1929 STOCK MARKET CRASH BANKING CRISIS GNP FALLS BY 40% WORLD ECONOMY/WWI INDUSTRY CONSUMERS UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH TARIFFS
PRES. HERBERT HOOV ER RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM LAISSEZ FAIRE ASSOCIATIVE STATE RFC (Reconstruction finance Corp., direct help) SMOOT-HAWLEY TARIFF ACT NO AID TO INDIVIDUALS TAX BONUS ARMY
FDR – LANDSIDE VICTORY PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT’S JOB BANK HOLIDAY EMERGENCY BANKING ACT FIRESIDE CHATS HUNDRED DAYS- NEW DEAL RELIEF REFORM RECOVERY PUSH CONGRESS!
NIRA CCC TVA SEC CWA NEW DEAL
TROUBLE FOR THE NEW DEAL RADICALS – NOT ENOUGH CONSERVATIVES-TOO MUCH HUEY LONG –TOO CLOSE TO BANKS AND BUSINESS COUGHLIN-MORE NEEDED TO CURB POWER OF BUSINESS & BANKS TOWNSEND-NEED MORE FOR ELDERLY