1932

British in 1931, the new National Government took action as it increased income tax and cut unemployment pay by 10 per cent. These acts reduced the amount of money in circulation, and in an act to protect British industry, the Import Duties Act of 1932 only reduced trade and injured the economy further (BBC History, ‘Depression). With little money in circulation, the introduction of the Household Means Test put those in unemployment on edge and desperate for government aid. The Second Labour…

In 1922, Joseph Stalin rose to ultimate power in the Soviet Union and until his death in 1953 he exercised extreme force to keep control of a revolutionised Soviet Union. He repressed and oppressed his people murdering 26 million Russians. (Bullock, 1998). Stalin was able to maintain power throughout his rule even though he wasn’t always liked by the common people. Nikita Khrushchev, a former Premier of the Soviet Union and immediate successor, spoke of Stalin during a speech to the 20th Party…

The Great Depression was a period of long-term unemployment, hunger, and hardship. It was the worst economic collapse in industrialized society, lasting from 1929 to 1941. North America, Europe, and other industrialized countries all suffered from this severe depression, but it affected the United States the most. Some of the many effects of this catastrophic period were the unfathomable economic disparity between the rich and poor, the changing ideals of family and social life, and…

of the small intestine and/or the begining of the large intestine. Crohns disease is a subcatagory of the inflammatory bowel diseases with symptoms that are very similar. This disease was first identified and named after Dr. Burrill Burnard Crohn in 1932. Although Crohns disease was not discovered and named until the early to mid 20th century, the disease unknowingly affected many throughout history and ancient times with first records of inflamed colon issues back in Greek times during the…

Between 1932 and 1972 an infamous clinical study was conducted by The Public Health Service, called The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. It was to study and record the natural progression and growth of untreated syphilis in 600 impoverished, African-American men, in hope to find treatment programs for people involved in the study. Out of the 600 men, 399 had the disease and 201 did not have the disease. While doing so, they would receive free health care from the United States Government.…

Jada was sitting alone in the grass beside the school track when Coach walked up. "Great race today, Jada," Coach said. "You look upset--is everything all right?" "Yes, Coach," said Jada. "I'm just sad that the track season is over and now I have to wait until next year to race again." "Did I ever tell you about Babe Didrikson Zaharias?" asked Coach, sitting down beside Jada. "Pretty much every day, Coach," said Jada. "She was the best female track and field star ever." "That's true, but…

Basketball a sport of stealing and making hoops. This game was made by Dr. James Naismith in 1891at the Springfield YMCA collage the games purpose was to condition outdoor athletes in winter. Originally the list of rules was 13 but has undergone many years of revision for faster play and greater athleticism. Today it’s one of the most popular American sports and the rest of the world has adopted itProfessional basketball started in New York in 1896 and was originally played in mesh wire cages.…

Hoover and the Crash HW TERMS & Names Herbert Hoover: Secretary of Commerce, he was also the Republic Candidate for President in 1928. He predicted growing prosperity. He made an agency to lend money to states, cities, and towns. In 1932 he lost to Franklin Roosevelt. Speculation: Buying and selling stocks in the hope of making quick profit. Buying on margin: Paid a small part of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowed the rest. The system only worked as long as prices rose, if prices…

Scott Fitzgerald was worried of dying in the war so Scott quickly wrote a novel with his own spare time, the novel was called “The Romantic Egotist.” one day Scott was commissioned as a second dupty he was ordered to camp around the Montgomery, Alabama. In the Alabama he met a beautiful girl called Zelda Sayne, Scott fell in love with her but he knew that if he was going for Zelda, it would be a tough challenge to win Zelda’s heart because there were many men who like Zelda. In time Scott…

Boston players throughout the 1920's. It was as if as each player on the Red Sox team got better, they graduated to the level of a Yankee. New York went on to win consistently over the next 82 years. They won 27 championships: 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. The Red Sox by hard work, a little luck, and what many Boston fans claim a "miracle", won their sixth…