Samantha Atkinson History 1501: American Dreams Professor Daniel Griesemer 12/10/13 The Great Depression “Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement‚ in the thrill of creative effort” (Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ First Inaugural Address‚ March 4‚ 1933). President Roosevelt stepped into office in the middle of everything hitting the fan. This is not an easy task to handle‚ he had millions of Americans looking up to him for guidance in what must have been
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Wilson. In 1920‚ he was nominated by the democrats for to be there vice president. In 1932‚ Franklin Roosevelt was elected president of the United States of America. Heale states that the Americans were not happy with the failures of President Hoover. President Hoover failed to intervene and help save the American economy from the depression. The American citizens were thus ready for change (2007). Since they view Franklin Roosevelt as the most suitable candidate with the qualities that they desired‚ they
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wealthy classes‚ the fallen of crop and commodity prices‚ the stock market dependence on borrowed money‚ and the wrongheaded government policies (including high tariffs that reduces international trade and contracted the money supply) . President Hoover thought it was caused by the disruptions of World War I‚ and the poor structure of American banks. It caused many suicides‚ massive employment‚ disrupted lives and destroyed fortune. In Canada‚ they had fallen from the export prices and sales‚ the
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The Great Depression was an example of how America’s greediness can get be its greatest downfall. There were many factors that led to The Great Depression. The effects of The Great Depression led to many things‚ some that can still be seen today. President Roosevelt helped the American people sift the depression with his leadership. The Great Depression has had a lasting effect on America and had influence in decisions later in history and also showed the extent of power a president could have through
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Documentary facts Negroes were proud to be black The people were more acceptant of the African American culture Business‚ industry‚ culture Another america in the 1920’s had only candle and lanterns until electricity came Surge of new power went to new cities first Cars gave American freedom to leave Women started to wear more revealing stuff In Tennessee first law in the country ‚ to prohibit teacher from teaching evolution Fundamentalist people who believe that every you believe
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SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Herbert William Mullin was born on April 18‚ 1947‚ in Salinas California (Newton‚ 2000). Dr. Lunde and Morgan describe Salinas as a farming community in Monterey County South of Santa Cruz (1980). Herbert is the younger of two children his sister Patricia being the elder‚ born to Jean and Martin William Mullin. Jean‚ a devout catholic‚ and Martin‚ a military veteran; raised their children in what some would say a “nurturing‚ stable but perhaps strict Roman Catholic household”
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by 1924 • Led GID (General Intelligence Division) • Nov 1918 named assistant to the attorney general • When GID was moved the BI 1921‚ JEH named assistant director of the BOI • May 1924‚ attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone appointed 29 yr old Hoover acting director of the B – by end of year JEH named Director • With position‚ made several institutional changes to correct his predecessors criticisms o Fired agents considered to be unqualified o Ordered background checks o Interviews o
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North Korea They wanted South Korea to join them under the rule of the communist. However‚ the U.N interfered with their invasion of SK. So‚ even after the fact‚ NK declared war on SK. General Douglas MacArthur He wanted to defeat the Korean army However‚ the Korean army was too powerful for him to take head on. So‚ MacArthur ambushed the army from all sides‚ surrounding them while the U.N’s troops fought them head on. They proved as a good distraction. President Harry Truman
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It is ironic that fifty two years before hosting the 1997 United Nations Conference on Climate Change‚ the city of Kyoto had barely missed being destroyed. It was one of four cities considered as primary targets by President Harry Truman’s secretary of war‚ Henry L. Stimson. The others were Kokura‚ Hiroshima‚ and Niigata. Gale E. Christianson describes Kyoto in her book Greenhouse as a magnificent city surpassed only by Tokyo in the number of its institutions of higher learning. Kyoto served as the
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The 1929 stock market crash affected mainly people in Canada and the US when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and Stocks lost 13% of their value‚ and in 1932 and 1933 they went‚ down about 80% from their highest value. So whoever invested in stocks lost all their money‚ and it was considered the beginning of the Great Depression. By the end of the stock market crash‚ $16 billion had been lost from New York stocks. In addition‚ many banks had invested their deposits
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