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    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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    The idea of a New Deal was supported by some people and rejected by others. The Great Depression struck the nation in 1929 and ended in 1939, it was due to economic and social hardships. The stock market crash of 1929 caused high prices leading many people invest in stocks, and take loans from banks. Many banks closed due to the stock market crash on Oct 24, 1929. Farmers lost their farms between 1930 and 1934 because of the destruction caused by the dust bowl. The stock market crash and the…

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    The Impact of The New Deal In March 2012, it was reported that 4 out of the 15 major U.S Banks wouldn’t survive if there was another recession (Causes of the Great Depression). The Great Depression was the longest and worst economic downfalls that occurred in the United States during the span of ten years, between 1929-1939. When The Great Depression occurred, the United States government had a solution that impacted significantly. The New Deal helped the U.S overcome and solve the…

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    devastation of the great economic crisis of the 1930s, popularly known as the Great Depression. A crash of the stock market caused by a speculative bubble combined with a drop of prices on farmed goods, staggering rates in unemployment and inflation, a sharp decrease of global trade and destructive natural disasters caused the late 1920s and much of the 1930s to be a time of desperation and poverty.The president in power at the beginning of the Depression, the Republican Herbert Hoover, was a…

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    1930s were very different from the 1960s. With the Great Depression just starting in the United States the people needed someone to believe in, the year 1932 Franklin Roosevelt was elected as president. He put hope back in a lot of Americans hearts with his fire side chats. He also end prohibition. FDR came up with a group of ideas to deal with the depression called the New Deal. There were three main objectives to achieve with this New Deal; the first plan was to do something about the banks…

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    all this, people started to lose more and more money. The Great Depression had hit America. Roosevelt had came in to try to get people back on track and more people to trust the economy. The New Deal was made, and it was very controversial. The New Deal had gave long term effects and assisted various people from different groups. Gaining Confidence One of the reasons that the New Deal had benefit us was that it enforced that stock markets and banks to be regulated. Because many people had went…

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    The New Deal, the Great Depression, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were some of the most riveting and controversial topics of the 1930s, and they remain to be controversial to this day. Economists, historians, and political figures all continue to argue on the effects of the three on today’s economy, and most importantly, whether the New Deal ended the Great Depression. While the typical argument of the left is that it did not prolong the Great Depression, many progressives criticize FDR for…

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    THE NEW DEAL PROJECT Krista L. Sweet New Deal Project Introduction Franklin D. Roosevelt’s idea of the “New Deal Project,” was to promote the economy into recovery. The New Deal Project was known as the solution to the Great Depression. Franklin’s presidency was also known as the “New Deal.” The Breakdown of the Great Depression Many people began leaving the Dust Bowl states. Making the Pacific Northwest population grow steadily. Federal agencies began to create a vast public program for…

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    When the stock markets crashed and the Great Depression started, Congress passed new deals in hope of bringing America back to peace. 1929 was the start of it all. That year the stock market crashed leaving millions of americans unemployed. Due to the unemployment rate's going up congress passed a system called the new deal. In the New Deal programs were set helping Americans in need and even businesses with finances. They hoped America would be brought back to peace and people could go back to…

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    Have you ever thought about a deal that would help all of society? Well Franklin D. Roosevelt did for that exact reason. This deal was called the New Deal and it was created in 1933 and lasted until 1935. It was created to help society after the Great Depression. In the year 1929, the U.S. stock market crashes, and the Great Depression begins. In 1931, over 8 million Americans are unemployed. Many people thought it went too far, and others thought that the New Deal did not go far enough. The…

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