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Great Depression Photos

Warm-up

Discussion portion What problems/sacrifices do you think people in poverty need to make to survive? At this moment, do you think it is the government ’ s responsibility to help people in poverty?

Major Causes of the Great Depression 1. Hawley-Smoot Tarriff Act  Caused trade to fall 40% 2. Crisis in farm sector  demand high during WWI (farmers took out huge loans for seed/equipment) after WWI demand fell 40%  actually planted more crops in response to get more money (Bad idea)

Equipment

Causes of Great Depression Easy Credit  interest attached, people lived beyond their means Unequal distribution of income  rich got richer/poor got poorer 70% of us earned less than $ outfit a year Couldn ’ t purchase goods being produced

Out of Work! ZgN0E ZgN0E

Credit discussion! Discussion= What are the positives of credit cards? What are the negatives of credit cards? How can credit cards ruin an individual?

Hardships on Americans Shanty-towns Poor begged/dug through garbage Set up soup kitchens/bread lines from charities Not a lot of government aid!

Dust bowl happens Great plains from Texas to North Dakota Many unsuitable for farming drought/high winds 1000s of farmers lost farms and land dcLl4c dcLl4c

Men on Streets Hobos  about 300,000 (sleep under bridges, hitch rides on railroad, wandered the country looking for jobs)

Psychological effects Demoralized/lost will to survive suicide rate rose more than 30% 3x were admitted to mental hospitals Adults stopped going to dentist/doctor/college/marrying/raising large families

Dust bowl!

Warm-up Bonus Army xOUsM8 xOUsM8 After reading

Great Depression Photograph activity

Start photograph Activity Form groups/present findings

Warm-up What qualities/characteristics would you look for in the President of the United States? Does the president need different qualities to lead us out of a Depression?

Depression 1936

Poor family of nine

Son of Depression in OK

House

Home during the Depression

Homeless

Dirt Poor Farmer

Farmer

Hooverville

Hooverville

FDR takes over? Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( ) Democrat Democrats controlled both houses in DC Sets up the New Deal

New Deal 3 goals: 1. relief for the needy 2. economic recovery 3. financial reform

First 100 days Reform banks/finance  closed all banks (holiday) prevent withdrawls Emergency Banking Relief Act  inspected banks (fine remain open, closed if not/must pay off loans)

Warm-up What advice would you give to the American President on how to boost confidence in the economy? How do you get Americans to buy into you as the President.

Fireside Chats Radio talks about issue of public concern Americans felt he was talking directly to them

1 st 100 days Glass-Steagall Act  insured banks up to $5,000 (FDIC) Federal Securities Act  corporations must report all information on stocks/they were responsible 21 st Amendment repealed prohibition

New Deal Activity Groups