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Due to the difficult economic times that have affected the American public across the nation, many have taken the sad steps of selling off their possessions as a way to pay the rent or buy food for their family. This means that business is booming for pawn shops filled with people wanting to make some fast cash. In fact, because the amount of people visiting pawn shops has drastically increased, countless stores are responsible for having kept customers possessing a bad credit rating out of…

Help for the Unemployed- Wisconsin’s Unemployment Compensation Law The first thing that struck me while reading this document was the unemployment rate at the time. In today’s society, the unemployment rate is at 4.9%, but it was shocking to read that up to 25% of Americans were without a job. The fact that these people could sometimes not pay for simple necessities, such as food, clothing, and shelter, is really quite disturbing. In my opinion, I feel that the Unemployment Compensation Law was…

1. How do the descriptions in these articles of the Upland South support or refute the picture drawn by your text’s authors? The Book gives us insight into The Appalachian region of America centered on the “Blue Collar” worker that conducts skilled labor to make a decent wage, and supports his family. He is a spiritual man with deep held beliefs, and an unwavering faith in his country, with facts based around the growth of the region, and emerging industry that is rejuvenating the working class…

To a large extent there were various factors that contributed to the collapse of the Weimar republic of Germany and the rising of Hitler’s national socialist German workers party into power on the 30th of January, 1933. Numerous conflicting problems were co-existing with the result of a republic that from the outset , its first governing body the socialist party (SPD) was forced to oppose with. This included the aspects of German imperialism , the unresolved defect of 1918, financial collapse…

The nineteen twenties was a decade of economic advancement for the United States. The thrill of living an exciting and extravagant lifestyle is what led this time to be referred to as the “roaring twenties”. Americans were transitioning from a time of war to a time of happiness, peace, and comfort. The economy thrived on technology, advertisements, the stock market, automobile, and creation of new products. With the help of President Calvin Coolidge, the United States’ economy flourished. At the…

Five long months all lead up to today. They had beat us in regular season, but we were back and we had revenge to seek. You could feel the hope radiating off my teammates, and the determination that filled my coaches. However, teamwork was the gas that kept our car running. We wasn’t just playing for a win we were playing for the opportunity to continue our season. Starters took the field in number order placing me between Madysen Snyder and Alissa Wells. I knew we were all ready to prove we…

Paper Outline I. The Great Crash (October, 1929) Overview A. The Great Crash happened in October of 1929, two worst days being October 24 and October 29, known as Black Thursday and Black Tuesday, respectively. Stock prices dramatically increased in 1928, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a peak of 381.2 on September 3. Stock prices fell about ten percent following this peak, but then rose again about 8 percent by mid-October. Panic selling appears to have set in October 23 and on…

The New Deal in a Single Picture October 24th 1929: Black Tuesday, the day that kicked off the worst economic depression this country has ever seen. The Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 until 1940, caused widespread unemployment and devastation unseen by Americans before, or since. Teddy Roosevelt’s attempt to bring the US out of this terrible depression was known as the “New Deal.” As a part of this, the Farm Security Administration (FSA) was created, and it was the FSA that was in…

Bonnie and Clyde is a story of love on the run during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. The movie romanticizes crime and violence and perhaps tell us something in a broader sense about desperate young adults dealing with the depression. Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow when he tries to steal her mother's car, she is immediately intrigued with his “bad boy” act because deep down she is tired of living a simple life as a waitress. When excitement comes at her she takes the opportunity to run…

Americans in the 1930’s tighten their belts. The stock market crash and the dust bowl radically changes America. Families move in together to share rent. Families rent rooms to borders. Cleverly moms make dresses from feed sacks. Bartering becomes a way of life. People move across country in hope of work. The Great Depression entraps the nation. Money changes everything. In the 1920’s, America was prospering. America was booming. Americans were living large. Nearly every family had a car, by…