This Day in History Jan 6 th, 1941 : President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress to support the “lend lease” plan to support Britain against Germany

The Depression/ The Crash Chap 21

I.The Crash (Oct. 29 th, 1929) A. Poverty Spreads 1. “Hoovervilles” shantytowns by homeless 2. Dustbowl hits great plains.

B. Hoover’s Approach 1. Voluntary Action 2. Created Jobs

C. Bonus Army 1.In 1932, World War I Veterans march on Washington demanding pensions. General Douglas MacArthur’s uses force to remove them.

This Day In History Jan 12 th, 1932 Hattie W. Caraway, became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.

Chap 22 New Deal

I.1932 Election A. FDR’s “NEW DEAL” 1. “JOBS” 2. Protect savings B. Cabinet Helps 1. 1 st women- Francis Perkins 2.“Black Cabinet”- unofficial advisers Liberal Democrat FDR Wins

C. First 100 Days (15 bills Passed) 1.“Bank Holiday”-Emergency Banking Act.(close banks inspect funds) 2.FDIC- insures bank deposits up to FDR Fireside Chats

D. Creating jobs 1.CCC jobs for years old. 2.TVA- creates power plants, replants trees, creates jobs 3.John Maynard Keyes- “Pump Priming”, deficit spending put money back into consumers hands.

II. Second New Deal (1935) A. welfare programs Social Security Wagner Act- allows collective bargaining Fair Labor Act- 44 hr week. no child labor and Controversial issue “minimum wage.”

III. New Deals Achievements A. Literature 1.Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the Wind, 1936) 2.Theodor Geisel. (To Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street,1937). 3.John Stienbeck (Grapes of Wrath, 1939)

B. Radio and Movies , Superman debuts , Wizard of Oz – 1 st Color Film.

May 24, 1935 Reds vs Phillies first night baseball game 1937 Golden Gate Bridge, created by WPA funding

IV. Great Depression (the results) A.Lasts from 1929 till % Unemployed 2. Nearly one million farms lost banks/20,000 companies go bankrupt 4. People expect the President to solve U.S. problems. (creates a welfare state)