Century of Progress

In 1933 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office, he passed a series of documents called the New Deal. These documents were created in hope to push recovery in America and pull it out of the Great Depression. This New Deal supplied workers with jobs by creating government funded works projects to help better develop the country. Many of these jobs were specifically directed to artists. Before this time never before in history have artists been considered "workers". But because of the New Deal,…

New Deal could have given these men jobs, even a temporary home if they decided to come along. With the Civilian Conservation Corps, these men could find themselves useful in the aid of increasing economic protection. In addition, with the Workers Progress Administration, the largest New Deal agency, these men would find themselves restoring the public infrastructure of the nation. They could build a boardwalk or even a tunnel. With the New Deal, these men’s prospects for work could have been…

address the unemployment problem. Moreover, FDR won his election because of his promise to address “the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid” by creating more opportunities to work through the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Workers Progress Administration (Doc. A). The purpose of the document was to introduce two legislations that provide the promise FDR addressed in his campaign that many unemployed people adhered to during the depression. The CCC was the first national…

(Quote) “ It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something!” (Background) This is a quote by Franklin D Roosevelt, who, with his administration helped the country out of the great depression. (Explanation) This quote means when you fail, you have to accept it and find a better solution. (Relationship) FDR found a solution to help the country out of the Great Depression. For example, he revived enterprise and found use of…

Modernism began in the late 19th century and spanned to the early-mid 20th century. It most likely originated in the industrial revolution, rapidly gaining momentum after the First World War, until a swift disillusionment stifled it during the Second World War (Kuiper; Deggan). As a genre, Modernism is generally defined by a self-conscious and radical reform of traditional forms of expression (Kuiper). T.S Eliot wrote and published his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" in the early…

In 1929, the notorious Black Thursday triggered the Great Depression, which was an economic downturn in the US during the 20th century. Two long-term causes of the depression were the Dust Bowl that led to agricultural downfall and the decline of consumerism that led to the crash of companies and employment. In 1928, Hoover was elected. However, when the depression started, Hoover did not bolster his failing nation because of his own beliefs, which were rugged individualism which is how citizens…

In the 21st century many things have been changed to meet our modern standard of living,which has resulted to the advancements on the regulations concerning companies and social responsibilities. Companies are increasingly expected to take greater responsibility for making sustainable development in the society(Epstein J. Marc,2003). The new regulation or legislation is inline with the old argument that was made by Christopher Stone in 1975 and other philosophers, who rejected Friedman`s views.…

continue going to school. Without programs like the NYA, many parents would not have been able to support their families, and their children would not be able to get the education they need. The New Deal also brought about programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that helped provide poor children with lunch (Doc. 6). The WPA gave hot lunches to thousands of starving children, and in the process, created jobs for the unemployed. The WPA successfully provided relief to less…

The Fair Labor Standards Act. Also the New Deal was meant to fix the banking system through the Emergency Banking Act, The Glass-Steagall Act, and the Securities Exchange Commission. The New Deal also had a ton of work programs; such as, the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The New Deal was a standout historical event because it helped the lives of the American…

programs were being added to the New Deal. Some of these new programs are: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Small Business Development Program, and PCH. There are also three recovery programs: Agricultural Adjustment Act,Tennessee Valley Authority, Work Progress Administration. Some of the oldest programs are still very effective and existing today such as: Civilian Conservative Corps, Federal Housing Administration, and Social Security Act. These programs are such an important part of history and made…