Great Depression Government Programs

The Great Depression, which struck America in the early 1930’s, remains the longest financial depression America has ever seen. When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president in 1933, his main goal was very clear, cease The Great Depression. To accomplish this FDR, which was a name for Franklin D. Roosevelt, made his New Deal, which was a group of programs created to fight the depression. Some programs in the New Deal included the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Agriculture Adjustment Administration, the National Industrial Recovery Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, and the Works Progress Administration. All these programs were intended to help American citizens but many were later declared unconstitutional. FDR’s New Deal was a failure

The Great Depression first started as early as 1928, but did not affect the United States until 1929. The Great Stock Market crash started the event of the Depression here in America, but was not the main cause to why it happened. During the early stages of the depression, President Hoover failed to help the economy and continued with his belief system of giving people the least help they needed, so they can earn themselves a rightful spot with pride, not with government’s help. The Great Depression was a very intense experience for us, even until today, the

Unemployment rates were overwhelmingly high and poverty was common in lower class families and locations. In order to solve some problems, FDR started many organizations such as the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Civil Works Administration (CWA). The poor individuals in America were not being helped by the government and it could be argued that the government had been turning a blind eye to the sufferings (Doc A). The CWA have people jobs and turned out being very effective because it provided jobs but also improved conditions of cities when roads and buildings were improved upon. The CCC worked in much the same way, providing jobs that helped to maintain the

The Great Depression brought many changes to the United States of Americas but the New Deal allowed for the protection of the entire nation. At first political leaders like Herbert Hoover, felt that the depression was only temporary and failed to comprehend the depth that the nation was in. Women and minorities began losing their jobs faster than men but soon when white men were walking down the streets searching for an opportunity. When Roosevelt took office in date he would address the depression head on; saving the nation from imploding from the many violent strikes and protest around the nation. When Roosevelt created the New Deal he created Governmental organizations and programs that would not only help the white male in urban areas but the entire nation.

At Its height the Great depression caused 15 million able bodied american to become jobless (document A: was the New deal a success) and the new deal put many on them back on the workforce. The WPA( Works Progress Administration), NYA(National Youth administration) and the CCC (civilian conservation corps) employed many americans by having them build up the nation’s infrastructure: highways, parks, etc. , although the government had to borrow money to pay for these massive projects, it gave jobs to millions of americans. In addition the new deal aided the unemployed and the elderly by establishing the Social security act which was an unemployment insurance

The amount of people without jobs during the time of the Great Depression was a big problem. Unemployment was reduced 25% from the level in 1932 of 15 million people because of the New Deal. FDR had given the American people renewed faith and hope. The New Deal had saved America from dictatorship and more importantly, protected the American democracy. Programs such as the CCC, FERA, PWA, and WPA had helped by trying to decrease the amount of unemployed people. Some programs that were created had greatly help reform the nation, such as the SEC and the FDIC. These were long term and permanent programs that had a huge part of solving major problems during the Great Depression. The SEC had reformed the stock market and the Securities Act and Securities and Exchange Commision made sure the Wall Street Stock Market could never crash again. The FDIC had insured people’s money in banks and continues to do so today. The programs that were created by President Franklin Roosevelt had really helped many, especially those who were unemployed, homeless, poor, or disabled. The SSA had set up a national insurance plan that provided old age pensions, unemployment benefit, and financial support for the handicapped. Although unemployment didn’t end until the start of WWII, it did decrease a lot. President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was successful in solving the major problems of the Great

The United States economy has never been as great nor as equal as it was during the late 1940s-1970s, a period commonly known as the Great Compression. It is extremely ironic that the United States economy boomed and strived after only a few years succeeding the Great Depression. One may ask what stirred this dramatic change from a damaged economy to one that was striving and strong in so little time. To answer this question, one must look closely at the history of the United States economy. To be more specific, one must take a close look at how damaged the economy was during the Great Depression and how much the New Deal and other political and social factors impacted society to ultimately create the Great Compression.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal wouldn’t of even been made if it weren’t for the Great Depression. The Great Depression started on October 24, 1929. Stock prices were plummeting rapidly by the minute. This all resulted in the stock market crashing leaving millions of American citizens unemployed (about 25%)(Source A). Banks, factories, mines, steels, and mills were all closing. Families were left homeless and starving on the street. 600 banks were closed and over 34 million had no source of income(Source C). Lots of homeless people were living in Hoovervilles, deprived towns made of cardboard, metal, and scraps(Source C). In 1933, when Franklin Roosevelt became president, his goal was to return the United State’s stock market back to normal. His plan was the New Deal. In this idea the government would create and test many

The CCC under his New Deal program, prompted the young males of America the chance to work and bring in money for their graving families, who were suffering during the Depression. They were working outside all the time, so it would better their overall physical appearance, but also their mental health too. FDR used the CCC to get the young men of America to become manlier. This ties to Teddy Roosevelt’s propaganda about America needing to show off their manliness to the rest of the world. The CCC brought forth a rejuvenation of the all-around health of the participants of the camps. The outdoor work that the workers were put through help transform their figures. As the Secretary of Labor, she played a role in the conditions of the workers the New Deal programs.

Everyone knows about the “roaring 20’s”. Some people may only know about the 1920’s through Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, where it was described as a time full of lavish parties and fancy dresses. But of course the parties were not all that was to be remembered. Some of the nation’s most memorable moments happened in the 1920’s. From Chicago to Springfield, Illinois had a lot of action in the 1920’s.

Key factors of New Deal reforms to end the depression were to create work relief programs. The epitome of F.D.R.’s feelings toward work relief were spoken eloquently when he said “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those have it much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little” (Wolters 170). With this said, in 1933 Roosevelt signed an executive order to create the CWA, or the Civil Works Administration. Four hundred million dollars was eventually transferred from the FERA program’s budget to help boost the CWA. The CWA, a basic extension of the FERA, was created because of FERA’s general lack of putting enough people to work. The CWA would

You think your life is hard and miserable now, think back during The Great Depression.

     By 1933 millions of Americans were out of work. Bread lines were a common sight in most cities. Hundreds of thousands of people scoured the country in search of food, work, or a roof. There was a popular song from this era known as “Brother, can you spare a dime (Modern)?” A big step that happened for the unemployed were the Civilian Conservation Corps, a government program that brought relief to men between the ages of 18 and 25. The Conservation Corps gave jobs to young men in work camps across the country for about $30 per month. There were about 2 million men that took advantage of these jobs (The Great Depression). These men took part in a variety a jobs that included: planting trees, elimination stream pollution, creating game and bird sanctuaries, and conserving natural gases. For the other part of society work relief came in the form of the Civil Works Administration. These jobs consisted of ditch digging to highway repairs to teaching. Civil Works Administration was created in November 1933 and was ceased in the spring of 1934. Roosevelt continued to offer unemployment programs that offered pay (America).

and drove slowly through the sizzling countryside. Not a soul in sight. It was like a funeral. The houses were closed up tight, the blinds drawn, the windows and doors closed…” (Marrin 55).

Hi Joshua, while I agree on the fact that the New Deal did exclude some groups of people such as tenants and women, I will have to disagree with your opinion that the New Deal did not live up to its promise. During the Great Depression, banks were failing and people could not get access to money. However, the New Deal recovered the banking system. While it is true that the New Deal did mainly benefit white males like you have mentioned, it is still important to note the many other accomplishments made through the New Deal. Franklin D. Roosevelt gave hope that helped many Americans through the Great Depression. Millions of jobs were created, and the creation of the Wagner Act influenced the growth of many labor movements. Even African Americans