Teenage Fears
Temptaions
Sex
Boys/girls
Drugs
surving in the hood
Money
School
Failing
Just not working out for them
friend ships
they can fail
depressoin
image
they way people look at you
causing serious problems
sucide
long term depression
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The Impact
The Great Depression had a substantial and varied impact on the lives of Americans. Physically and psychologically, it was devastating to many people, who not only lacked adequate food, shelter, and clothing but felt they were to blame for their desperate state.
| Although few people died from starvation, many did not have enough to eat. Some people searched garbage dumps for food or ate weeds. The psychological impact was equally damaging. During the prosperity of the 1920's, many Americans believed success went to those who deserved it. Given that attitude, the unemployment brought by the depression of the 1930's was a crushing blow. If the economic system really distribted rewards on the basis of merit, those who lost their jobs had to conclude that it was their own fault. Self-blame and self-doubt became epidemic. | |
These attitudes declined after the New Deal began, however. The establishment of government programs to counteract the depression indicated to many of the unemployed that the crisis was a large social problem, not a matter of personal failing. Still, having to ask for assistance was humiliating for many men who had thought of themselves as self-sufficient and breadwinners for their families.
Effects of the depression on children were often radically different from the impact on their parents.During the depression many children took on greater responsibilities at an earlier age than later generations would. Some teenagers found jobs when their parents could not, reversing the normal roles of provider and dependent. Sometimes children had to comfort their despairing parents.
The depression's impact was less dramatic, but ultimately more damaging, for minorities in America than for whites. By 1932 about 50 percent of he nation's black workers were unemployed. Blacks were frequently forced out of jobs in order to give them to unemployed whites.
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Friday, January 4, 2008
The Great Depression Essay
Jahmilla Muse
300 word essay
The Great Crash of 1929 is the symbolic event that led to the Great Depression. There were many things that were wrong during this time, but there were four things that have had an enormous effect on society. These four things are:
Income, a large problem with the poor distribution of it occurred also. Most of society was only getting one-third of their annual income. This means that the economy was dependent on high levels of consumer spending and investment. If no one were to invest or spend a lot, the rich would only get richer and the poor would only get poorer.
Corporations, and their terrible structure. The American enterprise during the twenties opened up to all the wrong people; people such as swindlers, imposters and frauds. Holding companies and investment trusts were the companies’ weaknesses. Controlling the railroads, utility, and the entertainment business were the holding companies. This was a constant danger because if the dividends got interrupted then there would be a default in the bonds, and this led to bankruptcy.
The structure of the banking system was weak. The way it worked was that one would put their money in the bank and the bank would use that money to loan to people who needed it and the bank would collect interest on this money. Instead of the banks holding into the money, they invested it into the stock market using poor judgment. The banks lost the money and when the people who put their money in the bank wanted it back, the bank didn’t have it to give back to them. This caused a huge problem with society.
Last but not least, America’s economic intelligence was poor. In November of 1929 president Hoover said that he was going to cut taxes. When he did, it only worked for the people that received a fairly high income; even then the tax cut was barley noticeable. The government also tried to create a balanced budget. From 1930 on, the budget was way off balance, and since it was off this meant that taxes would rise. In order to accomplish a drop in taxes, there needed to be a 25% decrease in governmental expenditures, which would be merely impossible (Galbraith Pg.182)
In all, the great crash did contribute to the events leading up to the great depression, especially these four problems that occurred prior to it.
300 word essay
The Great Crash of 1929 is the symbolic event that led to the Great Depression. There were many things that were wrong during this time, but there were four things that have had an enormous effect on society. These four things are:
Income, a large problem with the poor distribution of it occurred also. Most of society was only getting one-third of their annual income. This means that the economy was dependent on high levels of consumer spending and investment. If no one were to invest or spend a lot, the rich would only get richer and the poor would only get poorer.
Corporations, and their terrible structure. The American enterprise during the twenties opened up to all the wrong people; people such as swindlers, imposters and frauds. Holding companies and investment trusts were the companies’ weaknesses. Controlling the railroads, utility, and the entertainment business were the holding companies. This was a constant danger because if the dividends got interrupted then there would be a default in the bonds, and this led to bankruptcy.
The structure of the banking system was weak. The way it worked was that one would put their money in the bank and the bank would use that money to loan to people who needed it and the bank would collect interest on this money. Instead of the banks holding into the money, they invested it into the stock market using poor judgment. The banks lost the money and when the people who put their money in the bank wanted it back, the bank didn’t have it to give back to them. This caused a huge problem with society.
Last but not least, America’s economic intelligence was poor. In November of 1929 president Hoover said that he was going to cut taxes. When he did, it only worked for the people that received a fairly high income; even then the tax cut was barley noticeable. The government also tried to create a balanced budget. From 1930 on, the budget was way off balance, and since it was off this meant that taxes would rise. In order to accomplish a drop in taxes, there needed to be a 25% decrease in governmental expenditures, which would be merely impossible (Galbraith Pg.182)
In all, the great crash did contribute to the events leading up to the great depression, especially these four problems that occurred prior to it.
20 new sources
Annotated Bibliography
1. Winks, Robin W. Cloak and Gown:Scholars in the Secret War,1939-1961.New York:William Morrow,1987.
Beginning in W.W.11, U.S. intelligence agencies began to recuit personnel from IIvy League campuses.this book shows the hardships of The great Depression, the before and after of the effects.
2.Wynn, Neil A. From Progressivism to Prosperity: World War 1 and American Society.New York:Holmess and Meier,1986.
This book shows the consequences of W.W.1 on the U.S. society.He shows the examine of the lasting transformation in the lives of wemon that resulted form the demands of war.
3.FDR, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in America, 1933-1945. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
By: Woolner, David B., ed
This book is the focus of Roosevelt and his life.its an autobiography and it coops with his earlier life.
4. Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905. Harper & Row, 1985.
By: Ward, Geoffrey C.
This book is the oppisite of FDR book sited above.this book pertanes to the things that FDR had to do from his littler year to when he was running for president.
5. The Great Depression: A Primary Source History
This book illustrated series uses of primary sources and images to make the events much more easier to understand in the world history.The time line in this book help to follow how the events were happeneing in an orderly fashion.
6. http://cehs.unl.edu/ushistory/online/depression/primary.html
this website helped me find the presidential museum to locate the books needed to find the autobio’s on Roosevelt and Hoover.
7. http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/history/Resources/The%20Great%20Depression%20and%20the%20New%20Deal.htm
this website showed me and educational guid e to the great depression .the website was sponered by Roosevelt’s institute for learning technologies.it had worlds of primary sources and that was a great help to me and my group members.
8. www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html">www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html
this wbsite is about how much things cost during the Great Depression of the 1930s.it was designed for students can gain a better perspective on 1930s expenses and wages.i also found and looked thru the Great Depression Gallery that they gave to me.
9.xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/home_1.html
This website is about The University of Virginia presenting a fascinating site about American lifestyle.It helped me because it had a time line from the 1930’s.
10. Major Recessions: Britain and the World, 1920-1995
by Christopher Dow. 480 pgs.
...In the twentieth century there have been five major recessions: two in the interwar period, and three more starting 1973, 1979, and 1989. This book focuses on events in the...
11.In There Own Words The Great Depression: A Primary Source History
This book is a primary source that illustrates the events in world history. The time line helped me follow the events as they were happening and the images bring each period to life.
12. FDR: Centenary Remembrance. Viking, 1982.
Author: Joseph Alsop
This book helped me with the understanding of how Roosevelt cooped with The Great Depression. The details in this book were great for pin pointing exactly how the government was working on the situation.
13. FDR, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in America, 1933-1945. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
By: Woolner, David B., ed
This book is the focus of Roosevelt and his life. It’s an autobiography and it coops with his earlier life.
14. Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905. Harper & Row, 1985.
By: Ward, Geoffrey C.
This book is the opposite of FDR book sited above. This book pertains to the things that FDR had to do from his littler year to when he was running for president.
15. The Great Depression: A Primary Source History
This book illustrated series uses of primary sources and images to make the events much more easier to understand in the world history. The time line in this book help to follow how the events were happening in an orderly fashion.
16. http://cehs.unl.edu/ushistory/online/depression/primary.html
This website helped me find the presidential museum to locate the books needed to find the auto bio’s on Roosevelt and Hoover.
17. http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/history/Resources/The%20Great%20Depression%20and%20the%20New%20Deal.htm
This website showed me and educational guide e to the great depression .the website was sponcered by Roosevelt’s institute for learning technologies. It had worlds of primary sources and that was a great help to my group members and me.
18. www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html
">www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html
This website is about how much things cost during the Great Depression of the 1930s.it was designed for students can gain a better perspective on 1930s expenses and wages. I also found and looked thru the Great Depression Gallery that they gave to me.
19.xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/home_1.html
This website is about The University of Virginia presenting a fascinating site about American lifestyle. It helped me because it had a time line from the 1930’s.
20. http://www.archives.state.al.us/teacher/dep/dep.html
This website helped me because it introduced me to the primary sources of the great depression. The details of this website were in-depth and on piont so I found this the most helpful.
1. Winks, Robin W. Cloak and Gown:Scholars in the Secret War,1939-1961.New York:William Morrow,1987.
Beginning in W.W.11, U.S. intelligence agencies began to recuit personnel from IIvy League campuses.this book shows the hardships of The great Depression, the before and after of the effects.
2.Wynn, Neil A. From Progressivism to Prosperity: World War 1 and American Society.New York:Holmess and Meier,1986.
This book shows the consequences of W.W.1 on the U.S. society.He shows the examine of the lasting transformation in the lives of wemon that resulted form the demands of war.
3.FDR, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in America, 1933-1945. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
By: Woolner, David B., ed
This book is the focus of Roosevelt and his life.its an autobiography and it coops with his earlier life.
4. Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905. Harper & Row, 1985.
By: Ward, Geoffrey C.
This book is the oppisite of FDR book sited above.this book pertanes to the things that FDR had to do from his littler year to when he was running for president.
5. The Great Depression: A Primary Source History
This book illustrated series uses of primary sources and images to make the events much more easier to understand in the world history.The time line in this book help to follow how the events were happeneing in an orderly fashion.
6. http://cehs.unl.edu/ushistory/online/depression/primary.html
this website helped me find the presidential museum to locate the books needed to find the autobio’s on Roosevelt and Hoover.
7. http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/history/Resources/The%20Great%20Depression%20and%20the%20New%20Deal.htm
this website showed me and educational guid e to the great depression .the website was sponered by Roosevelt’s institute for learning technologies.it had worlds of primary sources and that was a great help to me and my group members.
8. www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html">www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html
this wbsite is about how much things cost during the Great Depression of the 1930s.it was designed for students can gain a better perspective on 1930s expenses and wages.i also found and looked thru the Great Depression Gallery that they gave to me.
9.xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/home_1.html
This website is about The University of Virginia presenting a fascinating site about American lifestyle.It helped me because it had a time line from the 1930’s.
10. Major Recessions: Britain and the World, 1920-1995
by Christopher Dow. 480 pgs.
...In the twentieth century there have been five major recessions: two in the interwar period, and three more starting 1973, 1979, and 1989. This book focuses on events in the...
11.In There Own Words The Great Depression: A Primary Source History
This book is a primary source that illustrates the events in world history. The time line helped me follow the events as they were happening and the images bring each period to life.
12. FDR: Centenary Remembrance. Viking, 1982.
Author: Joseph Alsop
This book helped me with the understanding of how Roosevelt cooped with The Great Depression. The details in this book were great for pin pointing exactly how the government was working on the situation.
13. FDR, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in America, 1933-1945. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
By: Woolner, David B., ed
This book is the focus of Roosevelt and his life. It’s an autobiography and it coops with his earlier life.
14. Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905. Harper & Row, 1985.
By: Ward, Geoffrey C.
This book is the opposite of FDR book sited above. This book pertains to the things that FDR had to do from his littler year to when he was running for president.
15. The Great Depression: A Primary Source History
This book illustrated series uses of primary sources and images to make the events much more easier to understand in the world history. The time line in this book help to follow how the events were happening in an orderly fashion.
16. http://cehs.unl.edu/ushistory/online/depression/primary.html
This website helped me find the presidential museum to locate the books needed to find the auto bio’s on Roosevelt and Hoover.
17. http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/history/Resources/The%20Great%20Depression%20and%20the%20New%20Deal.htm
This website showed me and educational guide e to the great depression .the website was sponcered by Roosevelt’s institute for learning technologies. It had worlds of primary sources and that was a great help to my group members and me.
18. www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html
">www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/kidstuff/depressn/costlist.html
This website is about how much things cost during the Great Depression of the 1930s.it was designed for students can gain a better perspective on 1930s expenses and wages. I also found and looked thru the Great Depression Gallery that they gave to me.
19.xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/home_1.html
This website is about The University of Virginia presenting a fascinating site about American lifestyle. It helped me because it had a time line from the 1930’s.
20. http://www.archives.state.al.us/teacher/dep/dep.html
This website helped me because it introduced me to the primary sources of the great depression. The details of this website were in-depth and on piont so I found this the most helpful.
10 Sources
My Sources
1. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX05.html
2. http://econ161.berkeley.edu/TCEH/Slouch_Crash14.html
3.http://www.amatecon.com/greatgrpression.html
4.http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression.html
5.http://www,gilderlehrman.org/teachers/module18/index.html
6. Langston Hughes Short Stories edited by Akiba Sullivan Harper introduction by Arnold Rampersad (copy right) 1996
7. History Alive!Pursuing American Ideals (copy right) 2008 by Dian Hart
8. The American Pagent (by David Kennedy,Lizabeth Cohen,Thomas Baily
9. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression_in_the_United_States - 57k -
10.http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/depression_essay.htm
this website helped me have a clear view of what was really going on in the Great Depression.The website had picture that gave me a visual of the suffering that the americans went thru.
11. The Great Depression and the New Deal
by Robert F. Himmelberg.
...This essential guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal provides a wealth of information, analysis, biographical profiles, primary documents and current resources...
1. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX05.html
2. http://econ161.berkeley.edu/TCEH/Slouch_Crash14.html
3.http://www.amatecon.com/greatgrpression.html
4.http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression.html
5.http://www,gilderlehrman.org/teachers/module18/index.html
6. Langston Hughes Short Stories edited by Akiba Sullivan Harper introduction by Arnold Rampersad (copy right) 1996
7. History Alive!Pursuing American Ideals (copy right) 2008 by Dian Hart
8. The American Pagent (by David Kennedy,Lizabeth Cohen,Thomas Baily
9. http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression_in_the_United_States - 57k -
10.http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/depression_essay.htm
this website helped me have a clear view of what was really going on in the Great Depression.The website had picture that gave me a visual of the suffering that the americans went thru.
11. The Great Depression and the New Deal
by Robert F. Himmelberg.
...This essential guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal provides a wealth of information, analysis, biographical profiles, primary documents and current resources...
NHD Topic Reflection
For NHD I choose to do and exibit on The Great Depression.The Great Depression stood out to me because it was one of the most devestating thing that hit the US.many people suffered and there was nothing that anyone could do.The Great Depression i honestly thought would be an easire project being that it was so majorly.......but thats the reason why most of the sources are either the same or they focus on the main things.In my group is Shaun,Jenay,Shanice,Anyea and Michelle and being that we have so many people we need way more annotated bib. than the other groups but i will do my best to pass NHD.
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