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    New Deal Dbq

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    forming the Great Depression. There was a major drought, so farmers couldn’t produce many crops and when they could they didn’t get much for their produce because people couldn’t pay much. During this time many people were losing their jobs, had little money, and stock and prices for basic items (water, food, paper, clothes) were higher than what could be afforded. When FDR was elected President Hoover attempts are rectifying the depression had not succeeded. The economy was bad but the people…

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    also goes after her own rebound and is relentless in getting the board. She is constantly moving to the ball and cutting for the basket and also creates her own shot. Efficient in transition going strong and is unstoppable going to the basket. She never gives up on the offense and will put the team on her back to win the game. Maya Moore scored 48 points, the second most points in the WNBA, against Angel McCoughtry in the 2014 playoffs. Maya Moore won the game for Minnesota against Indiana in…

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    Although there are many era’s in history that may seem pleasurable, the time in history I would time travel back to is the roaring twenties. The roaring twenties is actually known as one of the best era’s in history. Known because the music, the life and style and mass production. There was still race conflict, but overall it was a good era. The Americans wanted to enjoy themselves due to the hard times in WW1. To start off, the roaring twenties was known for the music. New technologies helped…

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    The Great Depression: when taken literally, it appears to be referring to a terrible, widespread sadness. In a twisted way, its name actually does reflect the general mood of the people at this time, for it was a period of extreme economic downturn from 1929-1939. Families were left homeless and penniless, moving hundreds of miles in search of better opportunities.Young migrant workers wished for as much cold, hard cash as they could possibly earn in the hopes of being independent and…

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    understand what the Great Depression was just imagine you are at the top of your game, you are very wealthy, prospering in your career, and you have everything that you want. All of a sudden, you owe the bank everything that you own including; cars, money, houses, accessories, and anything else that can help pay off your debt.…

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    The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis the United States has ever faced. During the summer of 1929, a difference between consumer spending and the amount of available products, compounded by hyper-inflated stock prices, resulted in the historic October 24, 1929 stock market crash. Stock prices tanked, leaving millions of investors penniless, reducing production rates, causing nationwide layoffs, increased debts, and ever increasing numbers of foreclosures and repossessions. Chaos…

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    development of capital development the nation had ever observed. Albeit cutting edge leading figures, for example, Intel, Cisco, and Oracle were driving the natural development in the innovation area, it was the upstart dotcom organizations that energized money markets surge that started in 1995. The air pocket that shaped throughout the following five years was encouraged by simple capital, showcase pomposity and modest cash. Appraisals depended on income and benefits that would not happen for…

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    Federal Theatre Project

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    The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930’s. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which wiped out millions of investors. Consumer spending and investment dropped causing millions of Americans to become unemployed. Because of many unemployed workers, Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal program to fund theatre and other live artistic performances. The federal Theatre Project (FTP) was created not only as a…

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    Great Depression Causes

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    and the stock market crash. Back in the day many people had the mentality that the stock market was an easy way to triple up your money. However they weren't really informed about how the stock market could crash…

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    The Federal Reserve fought the ongoing banking liquidity crisis by lending $540 billion to money market funds, coordinating a global central bank bailout, and lowering the Fed funds rate to just one percent. However, the LIBOR bank lending rate rose to its high of 3.46%. On October 6, 2008, the Dow dropped below 10,000. It fell 800 points during…

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