R. D. Laing

The Great Depression was a long term economic event that the American people experienced from 1929-1945. Many people were unemployed and unable to gain any incomes to support their families, leaving many homeless. Prior to the Depression, Herbert Hoover was elected in 1928 when the economy was still enjoying the Roaring Twenties. Hoover believed in three things which included rugged individualism, voluntary cooperation, and that the economy would experience had natural cycles. Hoover introduced…

The Great Depression, spanning from 1929-1939, was a period of great turmoil in the United States. A depression is a sustained, long term period in which the economy is failing. The Great Depression was caused by the collapse of the Stock Market and the failure of the Banks. The reason why the crash of the Stock Market was so impactful to our economy was because of the speculative nature of the Market. Many people bought stocks on margin, which meant that they only paid 10% for the stock while…

Women in World War II A woman wearing a red and white polka dotted bandana flexes her bicep with a determined look on her face. Her visage demonstrates the words printed above: “We Can Do It!” Rosie represents the most successful recruitment tool in American history and the most iconic image of working women during World War II. During World War II, the United States government printed up a propaganda poster that is famously known as “Rosie The Riveter.” World War II was the most significant…

Was the New Deal a success? Well it all started with the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a period of time when millions of people were losing their savings due to economic failures. It was also known as “Black Tuesday”. It was caused by the industry and agriculture involved in the city. In the industry, railroads were taken over by trucks, buses, and cars and everyone didn’t need that type of transportation anymore. Coal was lost 50% due to hydroelectric power, natural gas, and oil…

Of course not, each president had different levels of involvement, and such the blame should not be equally shared. Lyndon B. Johnson should be held the most responsible for the lives, and money lost followed by Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the least accountable Harry S. Truman. Lyndon B. Johnson deserves the most blame in the disaster of the Vietnam War. Johnson ignored John F. Kennedy’s Vietnam withdrawal plan and continued the effort. Johnson decided to…

Genetic engineering is an alluring and powerful branch of science and technology. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines genetic engineering as, “the group of applied techniques of genetics and biotechnology used to cut up and join together genetic material...from one or more species of organism and to introduce the result into an organism in order to change one or more of its characteristics”. Genetic engineering has led to some of the most remarkable advancements in agriculture and medicine.…

Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal emerged amidst the greatest depression the country had ever seen. The president’s plan to provide relief, recovery, and reform seemed, at the time, the best option to end the period of economic downfall, and with the plan came a vast amount of change. However, despite the various programs that would alter America’s Laissez Faire government by supplying employment, establishing social security, and putting plans in place for further government intervention,…

The Act gave the President of the United States broad powers to control the disbursement and administration of such materials as well as the terms and conditions of repayment to the United States. The wording of the Act allowed President Franklin D. Roosevelt the ability to aid nations engaged in hostilities with the Axis powers, most notably Germany. Initially, the aid would be funneled primarily to Great Britain but aid was eventually sent to many other nations as well. The Lend-Lease Act was…

During the time of the Great Depression America was facing a plethora of problems. The economy was at the point of collapse and a huge portion of the money was among a very small number of very wealthy individuals. People had resorted to living in villages called Hoovervilles where the houses were made up of whatever could be salvaged. Before the Great Depression began people took out loans carelessly without money to back it up; people were paid too little and goods cost too much. More goods…

President John F. Kennedy and Benjamin Franklin were two men who independently fought for a purpose that brought about change where they resided. President Kennedy fought in a life-risking war and saved his country from mass destruction which could have began another world war. Benjamin Franklin was a founding father of this Union who wanted people to be more efficient and resourceful to avoid being wasteful. Together, President John F. Kennedy and Benjamin Franklin took advantage of the…