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Robert Taft
-Robert Taft was a conservative american Politician,statesman & Presidention hopeful
-Taft was the senates main opponent of Franklin Roosevelt's new Domestic Polices called "New Deal" -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
-He defeated Herbert Hoover
-Greatest problem facing american was wide spreading unemployment
-he promised the Americans new deal to start them back to work also he inability to end the great depression -
Immigrants During The Depression
-With less demand for workers during the depression white Americans sought after jobs filled by Mexican immigrants
-Public hostility for Mexicans grow which made it difficult for them to enter the us -
20th Amendment
-Dates on which new presidential and vice presidential terms began as well as the date for beginning new congressional terms
-Moving these dates for president & congress helps get rid of of a non productive called "Lame Duck" period.
-It also has provision that determine what it is to be done when there is no presidential-elect or killed (like FDR who died in office) -
Tennessee Valley
-Built 21 Government owned dam along the tn river
-Controlled floods and produced electricity
-some feared it was a form of socialism -
The Gold Standard
-Gold & sliver where traded
-Use the gold standard came to an end in 1933 when president Roosevelt issued an executive order outlawing the ship of gold
-but Roosevelt wanted people to rely on paper money (Flat Money) in order to explain the money supply & stimulate economic activity -
21 Amendment
In 1933, the 21st amendment to the constitution was passed and ratified ending national prohibition . After the repeal of the 18th amendment some states continued prohibition -
SEC
-SEC was created to watch over the stock market ,prevent fraud and guard against stock market collapse
-Was Roosevelt's reform against the New Deal -
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)
-Gave farmers government payment,to grow farmers crops
-smaller supply of crops would increase demand for the crops,this would help farmers earn money
-It purpose was to improve & preserve national soil resources .Also prevent it from eroding.
-long term effect was to help keep the pricing of crops stabilized -
Dust Bowl
*Natural Causes-Droughts every so often -
Grapes of Wrath
"Oakies" moving from Oklahoma to California increased the average intelligence both states
"Route 66" is referred to the mother road
They hoped to find jobs. Once in California they find out jobs are scarce and wages are low. The eyiles find refuge in Weed Patch camp