New Deal Dbq
In 1929 the Stock Market crashed. This event had put many people in distress. People were losing all of their money due to several banks closing as well as people were losing their jobs and becoming unemployed. Herbert Hoover was President of the U.S. during the Great Depression. To help end poverty, create jobs, and stabilize the economy, Hoover initiated the New Deal. He established government sponsored programs to help people earn decent wages and receive unemployment benefits. The New Deal was successful because of the Social Security Act and the National Industrial Recovery Act.
When the New Deal was established, Government Acts were created. One of the Acts was the Social Security Act. The Social Security Act gave money to people who retired at age 65. This Act is still in effect today. Also part of this Act, unemployment insurance was created. Unemployment …show more content…
insurance provides financial assistance for those who cannot find work or until they get a job. In addition government gave states money to support dependent children and people with disabilities. The money that people received came from taxes from those who are working. In other words, The people who were unemployed get a portion of the earnings from those who are employed. In 1930, 4 million people were unemployed. Just two years later, it increased by three times that amount. It was estimated that 34 million people had no source of income. Also 200,000 children were wandering the country away from their families to search for work, so they wouldn’t burden them. The American people were finding it difficult to survive. President Hoover took action within his rights to help serve the public by creating government assistance programs. Some of these programs still exist today.
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was created to create jobs and raise wages.
The NIRA established rules for wages, prices, and working conditions. The working conditions would get better, and the wages would be reasonable . The Public Works Administration (PWA) was created by the NIRA to provide jobs for the public. Lots of the jobs involved building things such as dams, roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, and other public buildings. As a result of building these things and helping to make America a better place, workers received money and it boosted their spirits. This helped to get people working, pay the bills, and feed their families. Building streets and roads was one of the more common projects that the PWA had done. Roughly 11,428 roads and or streets were built. Rules were also put into place to increase wages, issuing prices and providing suitable working conditions. Construction work to build roads enabled men to make money. It also increased travel and trade of goods which helped the economy. Since pricing and wages were regulated, this also helped stabilize the
economy.
President Herbert Hoover’s New Deal helped to solve many of the problems during the Great Depression. The Social Security Act and the National Industrial Recovery Act were only two solutions that were part of the New Deal. There were many other successful groups and policies created. President Hoover set a new standard and paved the way to lead America out of the Great Depression.
When the New Deal was established, Government Acts were created. One of the Acts was the Social Security Act. The Social Security Act gave money to people who retired at age 65. This Act is still in effect today. Also part of this Act, unemployment insurance was created. Unemployment …show more content…
insurance provides financial assistance for those who cannot find work or until they get a job. In addition government gave states money to support dependent children and people with disabilities. The money that people received came from taxes from those who are working. In other words, The people who were unemployed get a portion of the earnings from those who are employed. In 1930, 4 million people were unemployed. Just two years later, it increased by three times that amount. It was estimated that 34 million people had no source of income. Also 200,000 children were wandering the country away from their families to search for work, so they wouldn’t burden them. The American people were finding it difficult to survive. President Hoover took action within his rights to help serve the public by creating government assistance programs. Some of these programs still exist today.
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was created to create jobs and raise wages.
The NIRA established rules for wages, prices, and working conditions. The working conditions would get better, and the wages would be reasonable . The Public Works Administration (PWA) was created by the NIRA to provide jobs for the public. Lots of the jobs involved building things such as dams, roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, and other public buildings. As a result of building these things and helping to make America a better place, workers received money and it boosted their spirits. This helped to get people working, pay the bills, and feed their families. Building streets and roads was one of the more common projects that the PWA had done. Roughly 11,428 roads and or streets were built. Rules were also put into place to increase wages, issuing prices and providing suitable working conditions. Construction work to build roads enabled men to make money. It also increased travel and trade of goods which helped the economy. Since pricing and wages were regulated, this also helped stabilize the
economy.
President Herbert Hoover’s New Deal helped to solve many of the problems during the Great Depression. The Social Security Act and the National Industrial Recovery Act were only two solutions that were part of the New Deal. There were many other successful groups and policies created. President Hoover set a new standard and paved the way to lead America out of the Great Depression.