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The great depression
The great depression was a national nightmare. During the 1920's, many Americans had started to equate their self worth with their material possessions. When the great depression struck, people felt worthless. The worst unemployment rate was 25% in 1933 (13-15 million). When president Roosevelt came into office, his administration passed legislation that aimed to stability industrial and agricultural production, create jobs, and stilmulate recovery. They called it the 3 R's. -
20th amendment
The 20th amendment was written because the constitution was ratified to the amount of time lane cluck president and congressmen had to push policies before the new administration and legislation took over. -
Gold reserve act
An act to protect the currency system of the united states, to provide for the better use of the monetary gold stock of the united states, and for other purposes. In which, effect the federal reserve be surrendered and vested to restored the nation to the gold standard through the redemption. -
Migrant mother
-took photos of the misery of the great depression
-much of langes work was funded by federal agencies, such as the farm security administration, which was established to allcuiate rural poverty
-Her work helped draw attention to the desprate conditions in rural america and helped to underscore the need for direct relief -
Robert Taft
For was a president, not a king his goals were ambitious and extensive, while he had many supporters this enemies were legion literals and ridcals attacked from left for not providing enough relief
