The New Deal Dbq
Brian Salters August 11, 2009 U.S. History 1914-1945 Final Paper The New Deal was a welcomed change from the politics as usual in Washington DC. This fact is proven by the landslide victory achieved by Franklin Delano Roosevelt over Herbert Hoover in the election of 1932. In the New Deal, President Roosevelt pledged a new system of doing things, which would not only bring an end to the Depression but also prevent the events that brought it. This new deal was necessitated by the effects of the Great Depression, which was caused by a perfect storm of events beginning with the Stock Market crash of 1929. While some of the New Deal Programs were very effective by and large the success of the New Deal is certainly debatable. At the time
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Being a Republican he was a firm believer in the laissez faire system of capitalism. This system of rugged individualism was based on the idea the Americans were too proud to accept government handouts. Hoover did take some measures to stem the tide, such as convincing businesses not to lower their payrolls, and also obtaining pledges from unions that they would not strike or seek higher wages. Hoover worked with the Federal Reserve Board in order to make credit easier to obtain. Hoover’s administration set up a farm manufacturing board, a Reconstruction Finance Corp. and also legislated a Home Loan Bank Act, which was an attempt to discontinue home foreclosures. These measures were largely ineffective, leaving around 11million …show more content…
In this movie an Oklahoma family is forced to leave their land and search for work. They are enticed by the promise of work out west and they begin a long journey across the country. On their journey they take the audience on a metaphorical journey through the Depression. The first camp they lodge at is one where there is chaos and no order or structure to speak of. The people in the camp run wild, and that is an example of the chaos the occurred due to the lack of action taken by Herbert Hoover. Many Americans lived in tent cities they called Homerville’s. The second camp was an example of the extremely conservative answer to the depression or fascism, which was exemplified by the strict attitudes of the guards and policeman. The third and last camp where the Joad family finally finds work is a metaphor for the New Deal of
Being a Republican he was a firm believer in the laissez faire system of capitalism. This system of rugged individualism was based on the idea the Americans were too proud to accept government handouts. Hoover did take some measures to stem the tide, such as convincing businesses not to lower their payrolls, and also obtaining pledges from unions that they would not strike or seek higher wages. Hoover worked with the Federal Reserve Board in order to make credit easier to obtain. Hoover’s administration set up a farm manufacturing board, a Reconstruction Finance Corp. and also legislated a Home Loan Bank Act, which was an attempt to discontinue home foreclosures. These measures were largely ineffective, leaving around 11million …show more content…
In this movie an Oklahoma family is forced to leave their land and search for work. They are enticed by the promise of work out west and they begin a long journey across the country. On their journey they take the audience on a metaphorical journey through the Depression. The first camp they lodge at is one where there is chaos and no order or structure to speak of. The people in the camp run wild, and that is an example of the chaos the occurred due to the lack of action taken by Herbert Hoover. Many Americans lived in tent cities they called Homerville’s. The second camp was an example of the extremely conservative answer to the depression or fascism, which was exemplified by the strict attitudes of the guards and policeman. The third and last camp where the Joad family finally finds work is a metaphor for the New Deal of