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GREAT DEPRESSION
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STOCK MARKET STOCK –SHARE-PIECE OF A COMPANY
BUY SHARES-BUYING PIECE OF A COMPANY GOING PUBLIC-OFFER SHARES TO PUBLIC –FIRST TIME
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Stock Market Share-small piece of a company Buy share Part ownership
Buy low Sell high
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I.P.O. Initial Price Offering First time offering to public of shares
Facebook-May 2012 $38.00 a share Raised 16 billion
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BUYING ON MARGIN BUY LOW SELL HIGH BUY FOR $1.00 SELL FOR $10.00
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Buying on Margin MARGIN – BUY ON CREDIT OVERSPECULATION
OVER INVESTING MARKET BECOMES OVERBLOWN BALOON-EXPLODES TOO MUCH MONEY IN MARKET
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CAUSES FOR CRASH OVER-PRODUCTION-CAUSES PRICES TO DROP
BUYING ON MARGIN BUYING ON CREDIT-CAN’T PAY ADVERTISING-PEOPLE HAD TO OWN THINGS CAN’T PAY NO GOV’T PROTECTION
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BLACK TUESDAY OCTOBER 29, 1929 30 BILLION LOST IN STOCK MARKET
COUNTRY FALLS INTO “GREAT DEPRESSION” GOV’T MUST GET INVOLVED
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LIFE DURING DEPRESSION
PEOPLE LOST HOMES JOBS FAMILIES HOOVERVILLES-HOMELESS LIVE IN SHACKS IN PUBLIC PARKS HOOVER BLAMED FOR DEPRESSION
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DUST BOWL FARM PRICES DROP EXTREME DROUGHT DRIES UP LAND
OVERPRODUCTION NEW TECHNOLOGY EXTREME DROUGHT DRIES UP LAND DUST COVERS AND KILLS CROPS FARMERS LOOSE EVERYTHING LOOK TO GOV’T FOR HELP
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ESCAPING THE DEPRESSION
MOVIES-ESCAPE FANTASY WIZARD OF OZ SNOW WHITE
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John Steinbeck “The Grapes of Wrath”-1939 Tom Joad-Dust Bowl
Starving and out of work Leave Oklahoma for California “Okies” Desperation and commitment of the people During the Depression
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HOOVER’S PLAN AGAINST FEDERAL AID STATE GOV’T AMERICAN’S TOO PROUD
BLAMED FOR EVERYTHING
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FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT 1882-1945 WEALTHY NEW YORK FAMILY
1921-POLIO-CRIPPLED FOR LIFE NEVER HELD HIM BACK
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F.D.R. 1928-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK ELECTED PRESIDENT NOVEMBER 1932
GET GOV’T INVOLVED CREATE JOBS BRING RELIEF FROM DEPRESSION
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THE NEW DEAL FDR’S PLAN TO GET OUT OF DEPRESSION “TRIAL AND ERROR”
GET GOV’T INVOLVED CREATE JOBS USING “TRIAL AND ERROR”
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FDR’S ADMINISTRATION OPEN TO NEW IDEAS SPOKE TO THE PEOPLE
“FIRESIDE CHATS”-RADIO SPEECHES
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THE NEW DEAL FDR TAKES ACTION TO BRING RELIEF TO DEPRESSION
‘FIRST HUNDRED DAYS” -CONGRESS PASSES 15 MAJOR ACTS TO HELP AMERICANS RELIEF FROM GREAT DEPRESSION
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BANK HOLIDAY BANK HOLIDAY-CLOSES BANKS PUTS MONEY BACK IN BANKS
PREVENTS “RUN ON BANKS” PEOPLE TAKE OUT ALL THEIR MONEY PUTS MONEY BACK IN BANKS RESTORES FAITH IN BANKING AGAIN GETS COUNTRY RUNNING AGAIN
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THREE R’S RELIEF-MONEY RECOVERY-JOBS REFORM-CHANGE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
S.E.C.-REGULATES THE STOCK MARKET POLICE FORCE FOR INVESTORS JOE KENNEDY FIRST CHAIRMAN “TAKES A THIEF…
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FEDERAL DEPOSITORY INSURANCE CORP.
F.D.I.C. INSURE MONEY IN THE BANK RESTORE FAITH IN BANKS BANKS GET MONEY MAKE LOANS
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FARMERS AGRICULTURAL ADJ. ACT-AAA. FARMERS OVERPRODUCE
PAY FARMERS NOT TO PRODUCE PRICE STAYS UP HELP FARMERS
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NEW DEAL CONT. C.C.C.-CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP.
JOBS TO YR. OLD MEN PLANTING TREES BUILDING RESERVOIRS $30.00 A MONTH 3-MILLION JOBS
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NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINSTRATION
N.R.A.-BUSINESS JOINED ASSOC. SET PRICES AND PUSHED BUSINESS FORWARD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
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OPPOSITION TO FDR CREATING A WELFARE STATE TAKING AWAY STATES RIGHTS
PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON GOV’T TAKING AWAY STATES RIGHTS FEDRAL GOV’T CONTROLS EVERYTHING DEFICIT SPENDING-SPEND MORE THAN THE FED. GOV’T HAS HAD TO PAY FOR THESE PROGRAMS TAXES
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WAGNER ACT-1935 WORKERS THE RIGHT TO
ORGANIZE UNIONS STRIKE IF NEEDED COLLECTIVE BARGAIN 1939-UNIONS GROW TO 9 MILLION MEMBERS WORKERS GAIN MORE RIGHTS UNDER F.D.R.
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SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT PLAN RETIRE AGE 65 PAY INTO IT
GOV’T SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WELFARE (safety) OF PEOPLE
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OPPOSITION TO S.S. CREATING “WELFARE STATE” FEEL LIKE A NUMBER
RUNNING OUT OF MONEY MEDICINE-LIVING LONGER PUSH RETIREMENT AGE BACK BABY BOOMERS-76 MILLION BORN LEGACY OF NEW DEAL
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VARIOUS TYPES RETIREMENT DISABILTIY SURVIVORS MEDICARE AGE 65
HURT CAN NOT WORK SURVIVORS DEATH MONEY EARNER MEDICARE CARE OVER 65
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COURT PACKING SCHEME 1936-SUPREME COURT N.R.A. UNCONSTITUTIONAL
FDR WANTS 6 MORE JUSTICES PACK COURT WITH SUPPORTERS FDR “TOO POWERFUL”
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T.V.A. PROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO TENNESSEE AND REST OF SOUTHERN STATERS
HELP POOR BRING THE SOUTH INTO 20TH CENTURY
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NEW DEAL AND AF. AM. NOT DO MUCH FOR BLACKS DOES SOMETHING
LOSE SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS SUPPORT
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LEGACY OF NEW DEAL GOV’T NOW INVOLVED “SAFETY NET” FOR PEOPLE
NOT TAKE US OUT OF DEPRESSION WORLD WAR II. WELFARE STATE COMPARED TO FDR
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