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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a national nightmare. During the 1920s, many Americans had started to equate their self worth with their material possessions. When the great depression struck, people felt worth less. The worst unemployment rate was 25% in 1933(13-15 million). When President Roosevelt came into office, His administration passed legislation that aimed to stabilized industrial and agricultural production, create jobs, and simulate recovery. They called it the 3 Rs. -
Robert Taft
Robert Taft was against the new deal. He wanted to end it by stopping the growth of the new deal and elimination many of its government, like spending high subsides, government bureaucracy, he instead wanted to increase nationalized health insurance, his main goal was to end the Great Depression. -
20th Amendment
The 20th Amendment was written because the constitution was ratified to reduce the amount of time lame duck Presidents and congressmen had to push policies before the new administration and legislators took over -
The Migrant Mother
Dorothea Lange focused on recording the misery of the Great Depression and revealing her compassion for the poor and destitute she saw around her. Her photographs of the migrant workers helped draw attention to the desperate conditions in America and helped to underscore the need for direct relief. -
Gold Reserve Act
Established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money stopping bimetallism. Enforced monetary and final discipline on value of gold. Economic stability and growth, prevents inflation and would reduce the size of government.
