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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 material possessions.
When the Great Depression struck, people felt worthless.
The worst unemployment rate was 25% in 1933 (13-15 million)
pres. Rose came into office his administration passed legislation that aimed to stabilize industrial and agricultural, create jobs and stimulate recovery called the 3 R's -
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 legislation took over -
cold Reserve Act and The Gold Standard
The U.S. cold reserve cat of January 30,1934 required that all gold and gold certificates held by the federal reserve he surrendered and vested in the sole title of the U.S. department of the treasury.
the cold reserve act of 1934 gave the government a vast amount of unconstitutional powers.
this allowed if to peg the value of the U.S. Dollar to the value of gold while being able to adjust it on the go , which ultimately resulted in rapid dollar devaluation. -
Migrant Mother
Ms. Langes
took photos of the misery of the Great Depression
much of her work was funded by federal agencies
, such as the farm security administration which was established to alleviate rural poverty.
her work helped draw attention to the desperate conditions in rural America and helped to underscore the need for direct relief -
March 4,1933 -Robert Tart
FDR was a president bit a king his goals were ambitious and extensive, while he had many supporters his enemies were legion liberals and ridicals attacked from left for not providing enough relief and for maintaining the fundamental aspects of capitalism
Robert tart with his opposition to incoming president FDR's New Deal he did not want gov interference or assistance in peoples lives it was also apposed in FDR's own party who felt that it wasn't strong enough
