The 1920’s were known as the “Roaring Twenties” because of all the partying that was going on at the time. World War One had just ended and people were in a constant state of celebration. This lasted an entire decade. However, a time of much joy was followed by a time were partying, having a job, and having food on the table were luxuries. This time period was known as The Great Depression. As America began to entire this desperate time, a new president was elected. Herbert Hoover was elected into the presidency in 1929. Less than eight months into his term, it happened. The day known as Black Tuesday was the end of a two-week downfall of the Wall Street Stock Market. This was a time where people were investing in companies and on “get rich
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In November 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president. During his first term, he introduced a policy known as The New Deal. The New Deal consisted of a series of laws enacted to help get America back on its feet. The laws that came with The New Deal were known as the “Alphabet Soup”. Some of the laws that were in the alphabet soup were the CCC, CWA, and the WPA, which, according to the author of FDR’s Alphabet Soup on ushistory.org, all focused on trying to get the unemployed back in the work force. There were many other agencies that helped as well, such as the NRA, which set a minimum wage and maximum hours of labor for workers. It also abolished child labor (U.S. History Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium). Even with all these agencies working on curing America, The New Deal did not end the Great Depression. There was still unemployment and it did not end poverty either. The New Deal was effective in the short term, but not in the long …show more content…
Franklin Roosevelt was still president, as he was favorable amongst the American people. In the early 1940’s, other countries started to fight each other. This came to be known as World War 2, and this is what helped end the depression. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt officially entered The United States into World War 2 as part of the Allied Powers. This sent many men into the military to fight and the factory businesses started switching to make supplies for their army, such as guns, ammo, tanks, planes, and many more. When we had won World War 2, this sent America’s economy booming, and there was no more
In November 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president. During his first term, he introduced a policy known as The New Deal. The New Deal consisted of a series of laws enacted to help get America back on its feet. The laws that came with The New Deal were known as the “Alphabet Soup”. Some of the laws that were in the alphabet soup were the CCC, CWA, and the WPA, which, according to the author of FDR’s Alphabet Soup on ushistory.org, all focused on trying to get the unemployed back in the work force. There were many other agencies that helped as well, such as the NRA, which set a minimum wage and maximum hours of labor for workers. It also abolished child labor (U.S. History Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium). Even with all these agencies working on curing America, The New Deal did not end the Great Depression. There was still unemployment and it did not end poverty either. The New Deal was effective in the short term, but not in the long …show more content…
Franklin Roosevelt was still president, as he was favorable amongst the American people. In the early 1940’s, other countries started to fight each other. This came to be known as World War 2, and this is what helped end the depression. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt officially entered The United States into World War 2 as part of the Allied Powers. This sent many men into the military to fight and the factory businesses started switching to make supplies for their army, such as guns, ammo, tanks, planes, and many more. When we had won World War 2, this sent America’s economy booming, and there was no more