the Great Depression & New Deal
UNIT 5
Essential Understandings
- Unregulated prosperity of the 20s, coupled with political inaction caused the Great Depression
- The Great Depression led to an increased demand by common Americans for govt support
- The expectations of the American people concerning government involvement changed as a result of the Great Depression and the New Deal
CAUSES of GREAT DEPRESSION
- Tariffs and war debt policies cut down foreign market for American goods
- Crisis in farm sector
- Availability of easy credit
- Unequal distribution of income
President Herbert Hoover
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Black Tuesday, Oct 29th
Bank Failures & Worldwide Depression
Effects of the Depression
Rural
Urban
Jobs
Minorities
Women
Children
Unemployment
Deportation (Europeans and Mexicans)
Repatriation
Dust Storm Approaching Stratford, TX
April 1935
Lessons from the Dust Bowl by CNN
Dorothea Lange: Photojournalism During the Depression
Lange was hired by the United States government to photograph the effects of the Great Depression. Her images reveal the reality of the lives of the poor during the Depression.
Woodie Guthrie: Musician
This Land is Your Land, end of the 1930s
As I went walking, I saw a sign there,
And on the sign there, it said “Private Property.”
But on the other side, it didn't say nothing!
That side was made for you and me.
In the squares of the city, in the shadow of a steeple,
By the relief office, I'd seen my people.
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking,
Is this land made for you and me?
And on the sign there, it said “Private Property.”
But on the other side, it didn't say nothing!
That side was made for you and me.
In the squares of the city, in the shadow of a steeple,
By the relief office, I'd seen my people.
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking,
Is this land made for you and me?
After the Crash: Eddie Cantor, comedian, "Tips on the Stock Market"
Bonus Marchers in D.C
New President, New Deal
1928 President Herbert Hoover
1932 President Franklin Roosevelt
1st Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Gold Diggers of 1933 - "We're in the Money"