Human Suffering
Shanty towns
Bread lines
Soup kitchens
Homelessness
Radical minorities suffered the greatest
Farmers in dire straits
Crops weren't worth anything
Dust Bowl
Soil exhausted from over-farming and long drought
Grass is gone, dust starts to blow in the wind
Migrant workers flee dust to California
Dust could pierce clothes, breathing in made people ill
Livestock devastated
Effects on American Families
Family life changed
Family bonds grew stronger
Shared Everything
Poverty/unemployment
Children suffering
Federal gov't did NOT provide direct relief
The New Deal
FDR, Democrat replaces long string of bad Repub. presidents
Program to restore public confidence in the economy
Reform governor of NY, impressed people with reforms
Dems control congress
Americans ready for change
People wait to see what FDR would do in his first 100 days
Recognizes poor economic situation
"Brain Trust"
3 Goals
Immediate relief for the needy
Build economy back up
Financial Reform
Prevent Depression from happening again
First 100 days of office, gov't expands rapidly
Reforms
Bank Holidays
Incentive to spend money
Congress passed the Emergency Banking Relief Act- "healthy banks"
Public confidence restored
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Insures federal banking deposits up 5,000
Protects savings people put in banks
Provided reassurance
Law made companies give more accurate information in this stock offering
SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) regulate stock markets
End of Prohibition (21st Amendment)
Creates a new industry that can be taxed
FDR
Speaks to American through fireside chats
Creates public confidence
Explained New Deal measures
20th Amendment: Presidents can only serve 2 terms
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