1930s

History is full of events that often have a major impact on the future and become a stepping stone for further generations. Such events have the ability to sweep the floors upon which we walk all over or hover over one like a blanket, in which one is forced to embrace. Be that as it may, one can carry this incident in victory or great shame making the biggest difference in life. The notorious Scottsboro Case is the incident where nine African American teenagers were accused of rape by white…

unorganized, and rarely violent”(Bakeer Donald). Moreover, they did not employ monikers, graffiti, or various other gang characteristics to identify themselves. Gangs of the 1920's and 1930's were composed mainly of family members and friends, and they were involved only in very limited criminal actions. During the 1920's and 1930's, gangs such as the "Goodlows," "Kelleys," "Magnificents," "Driver Brothers," "Boozies," and the "Bloodgetts" wandered the streets of Los Angeles. All of…

The prices of several products has changed drastically since the 1930’s to now. A gallon of gas only cost 10 cents. A dozen eggs only cost 18 cents. It is very apparent that prices have changed, but why? Do you ever wonder why prices have changed so significantly since the 30’s? The main factor of these changes is due to Annual Inflation Rates, and the Great Depression. Prices began to steadily drop during The Great Depression. “By 1932 stocks were worth only about 20 percent of their value in…

Before the 1930 's, when a person retired they faced the prospect of poverty and as they became older, support became a matter for the family (Social Security Act (1935), Document Info). After the 1929 stock market crash, America found itself in the midst of an economical depression with high unemployment rates and many failing banks; many Americans were barely able to provide for themselves and were unsure about what the future held for them. President Roosevelt, elected to office in 1932,…

Following the Great Depression, movie studios in the 1930’s were forced to alter their filmmaking practices in order to conserve money and turn a profit. During this period a series of films from Universal Studios dubbed the “Universal Monster Movies” made their way into theaters and began to shape the Horror genre in America. These films, which were based on classic literature, featured foreign stars, had low budgets, and saw influence from German Expressionism, were met with financial…

Assess the significance of the New Deal in the 1930s Franklin Delano Roosevelts New Deal held promises to better the livelihood of the American people after the Great Depression hit the United States in the 1920’s. His efforts undeniably rebuilt America from the devastating tragedy that destroyed the US stock market by introducing a number of federal agencies. These agencies played a key role in the recovery of America. Despite this, there were doubts that the New Deal was actually targeted…

Roosevelt offer The New Deal to intended to alleviate economic depression, joblessness and to provide better or greater opportunities and restore prosperity. The New Deal is the economic and political policies of the Roosevelt administration in the 1930’s. It was significant because it helped create jobs to help diminish the ever-rising unemployment rate. This program also helped the agricultural community. In addition, The New Deal program attempted to revive the United State industry and to…

Of Mice and Men the After-show Life was extremely difficult during the 1930’s. The Great Depression was in play, people were unemployed, and the scarcity of food was very common. Chaos was everywhere, so why not take a killer’s life into your own hands? Although the events in the novel Of Mice and Men may seem a bit harsh and unpleasant to a number of readers, George’s decision was indeed the correct one in spite of Section Six’s outcome being a disappointing finale. The way George handled the…

Dialogue in 1930s and 1940s’ Hollywood Films According to Bhullar’s experiment of testing intensity of emotions with AV(auditory-visual), VO(visual-only) and AO(auditory-only), audience perceived greater intensity of tested emotions, which were happiness and sadness, in AV speeches than those of VO and AO alone (Bhullar 193). Clearly, scientific evidence reinforces the cause of the storm of talkies. That is, dialogue conveys and augments the moods within the film, which directly influences…

Timeline 1920-1930 Political: 1. Prohibition 1918-1927 Women’s groups such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union wanted to ban alcohol. They beloved that grain should not be used for alcohol instead it should be helping the soldiers feed. Furthermore, crime would be lowered, more production would happen and drinking alcohol was not considered religious. The farmers, churches, lodges, and merchant associations also agreed. The federal government made a decision in 1918 to…