Depression, the 1930’s phenomenon that caused great fear, distrust, and uncertainty, was a widespread economic crash that brought about the bane of America, causing the entire country to crumble within a span of mere months. Two causes can be attributed to the cause of the Depression: the occurrence of over-farming and the stock market crash of 1929. Both of these produced drastic effects in the long run; the former issue required plowing away the strong prairie grass that held much of the soil intact, which caused dust to fly across the United States and forced a drought onto the Earth like a plague of locus, and the latter issue suddenly left businesses floundering in a sea of chaos and financial turmoil as crooked stock brokers used
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Many of the programs were designed to provide relief to the citizens in some way. Helen Farmer, a young lady employed by the NYA (National Youth Association), worked as a typewriter lady to draft up all sorts of documents. She would work for quite a while, yet she gave way to unparalleled praise as she claimed that it “gave...work for pay” (Document 1). This program not only paid Helen but also paid her mother as well, who was most likely too old to work. Even better was that the work allowed Helen to continue to receive education. It can be said that the New Deal’s programs were a success because of the praise Helen gives; it gave Helen the chance to work and get paid. This reflected the population of America, as many people who were jobless were suddenly employed thanks to the New Deal, thus helping America become relieved of the high unemployment rate. Since one of the primary goals of the New Deal was to relieve America of the high unemployment, it can be argued that the New Deal was a success. Helen was not the only one to receive the benefits of the New Deal. Children all across America were being fed nutritious meals, one a day at public schools (Document 6). Thanks to the WPA (Works Progress Administration), one million students were being fed throughout ten thousand designated schools. Even better was that the WPA recruited a task force to cook and serve lunches, bringing young people out of unemployment. Again, the New Deal can be seen as a success; it was aimed at bringing America out of unemployment and generally improving the conditions of the people’s lives, which it certainly did so. The New Deal’s last triumph was the creation of the Social Security Act, which paid people who weren’t meant to work (Document 8). This monthly stipend was not restricted to the elderly; children and disabled people were also covered by this program. When the Social Security Act was first put
Many of the programs were designed to provide relief to the citizens in some way. Helen Farmer, a young lady employed by the NYA (National Youth Association), worked as a typewriter lady to draft up all sorts of documents. She would work for quite a while, yet she gave way to unparalleled praise as she claimed that it “gave...work for pay” (Document 1). This program not only paid Helen but also paid her mother as well, who was most likely too old to work. Even better was that the work allowed Helen to continue to receive education. It can be said that the New Deal’s programs were a success because of the praise Helen gives; it gave Helen the chance to work and get paid. This reflected the population of America, as many people who were jobless were suddenly employed thanks to the New Deal, thus helping America become relieved of the high unemployment rate. Since one of the primary goals of the New Deal was to relieve America of the high unemployment, it can be argued that the New Deal was a success. Helen was not the only one to receive the benefits of the New Deal. Children all across America were being fed nutritious meals, one a day at public schools (Document 6). Thanks to the WPA (Works Progress Administration), one million students were being fed throughout ten thousand designated schools. Even better was that the WPA recruited a task force to cook and serve lunches, bringing young people out of unemployment. Again, the New Deal can be seen as a success; it was aimed at bringing America out of unemployment and generally improving the conditions of the people’s lives, which it certainly did so. The New Deal’s last triumph was the creation of the Social Security Act, which paid people who weren’t meant to work (Document 8). This monthly stipend was not restricted to the elderly; children and disabled people were also covered by this program. When the Social Security Act was first put