Federal Emergency Relief Administration

The Great Depression was a time of great economic crisis during the 1930s. It began in the United States, but quickly spread throughout much of the world. During this time, many people were out of work, hungry, and homeless. In the city, people would stand in long lines at soup kitchens to get a bite to eat. In the country, farmers struggled in the Midwest where a great drought turned the soil into dust causing huge dust storms. The Great Depression began with the crash of the stock market in…

four main priorities and they were to get Americans back to work, protect their savings and prosperity, provide relief for the sick and elderly and get industry and agriculture back on their feet. Roosevelt declared a national “bank holiday” the day after his Inauguration. He closed all banks and called in Congress for a very special meeting. Four days later, congress passed the Emergency Banking Act. The EBA permitted banks to reopen if a Treasury Department inspection showed that they had…

Since the very first president, George Washington, there have been presidential elections. Presidential candidates always make promises to the American people as to what they are going to accomplish during their entire presidency. Mainly most candidates address what they will do during their first 100 days. The first 100 days is a period of time when the new president is first elected into office, he or she meets with congress and tries to pass a lot of new legislation. The first 100 days is…

Homeland Security Department According to the United States Government, Federal Agencies Department of Homeland Security website, The Homeland Security department was established in 2002 from a collaboration of 22 other departments and agencies. The homeland security is just what is names says it’s an agency that tries to find ways to improve security for America. Everyone knows that the military plays an important role in Homeland security, however there are a few parts to the department that…

Did the New Deal with the goals of relief, recovery, and reform work for America? After the Wall Street stock-market crash of 1929, the United States plunged into the most prolonged economic collapse in the history of modern industrial world- a depression that continued in one form or another for a full decade. In response to the calamity of the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt developed an economic program known as the New Deal after taking office in 1933. It had helped stop the…

After doing some research on the Great Depression, I was able to learn a great deal on the causes that created this event and the policies implemented to try and end the depression. The Great Depression took place from 1929 and continued until the late 1930’s. It began in the United States, but quickly spread throughout much of the world over time. During this period, much of society were out of work, hungry, and homeless. In the heart of the city, people would stand in long lines at soup…

In the 1930’s Americas economy had collapsed and fallen into a depression. Millions of Americans were unemployed and it was only getting worse. When Franklin D. Roosevelt came into office, he acted quickly to recover the economy and provide jobs. Over a span of eight years the government creates programs and projects known as the New Deal to restore the country back to health. Although Franklin Roosevelt and Congress did a lot to bring the New Deal in order we cannot forget that without the…

can go over some details that we did not go over in class and share my take on the New Deal and how it was very successful both at the time and for the future. This is because it made up for Herbert Hoover’s mistakes, provided indirect and direct relief to millions, got America out of the Depression and helped set America straight for the future. But first before I explain myself and give my reasons, I would like to give a little background on the New Deal and why Franklin Delano Roosevelt had…

getting trampled in the competitive jungle of free enterprise – the aged, the unemployed, the migrant workers” (Worsters 154). Roosevelt’s New deal had three basic goals: relief, recovery, and reform. The first thing on the president’s plate was to clear up the banking crisis. To start off, the Roosevelt administration signed the Emergency Banking Act. This new law authorized the Treasury Department to begin reopening banks if they were deemed healthy enough to reopen. Roosevelt declared March…

Deal. During his first 100 days of presidency, 100 bills streamed through his office to be approved. All of which were to help the Great Depression. The first part of the act was a four-day bank holiday. During this time, the Congress drafted the Emergency Banking Bill of 1933. This stabilized the public's belief in the banks of America. The Civil Conservation Corps was one of the most successful parts of the New Deal. It let many young men from ages 17-23 get a job from the government. They…