The 1930’s was a miserable decade. During this time‚ dust storms swept the nation‚ which were both destructive‚ and massive. Over farming made the soil very poor. American citizens migrated to California in the hundreds of thousands. In short‚ over farming led to gargantuan dust storms causing the dust bowl‚ forcing the development of new farming techniques‚ and government programs. In fact‚ dust storms got so bad‚ life in the thousands were dying from dust pneumonia and suffocation (The Dust Bowl
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In the 1930s there were many problems faced by American citizens in the Great Depression. The government and american people came together to create special programs to deal with the struggles of the Depression. The aftermath of the stock market crash of 1939 caused the beginning of the Great Depression. The Depression made a drop in the economy and extreme conditions for Americans. During the 1930s the government and the American people learned ways to handle the effects of the Depression. The Depression
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1930’s mid western America During the 1930s America was suffering from a great depression. A lot of people were very poor and had to survive from doing manual labour Racism is seen as a normal way of life and were not challenged as they are now a days The untied states were also suffering from a high rate of unemployment Disabilities were not recognised properly most people with a mental or physical disability were seen as outsides some even considered them to be un holy and there disability
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Manhood during the Great Depression Manhood was shaken to its core during the Great Depression. Never before has an era had such an altering impact on the way we perceive masculinity. This is best portrayed in the popular culture of the day that demonstrated conflicting views of men at the time. This division of what masculinity is developed directly from the cynicism‚ escapism‚ and the traditional view of what the American man should be. Popular Culture depicts a media response to what is happening
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Radio became of the most popular source of entertainment along with the famous board game Monopoly in 1930’s. At the beginning of the 1930’s‚ “women’s radio filled the daytime hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m” . It introduced a woman to ‘issues and points of view to which she might never been exposed in her own community‚ including health‚ fashions‚ or even a discussion
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The radio breakthrough in the 1930’s was huge. It not only offered news updates‚ but it also provided entertainment to all ages. Some news updates and broadcasts were often referred to as “fireside chats”. The radio benefitted everyone‚ everywhere‚ but eventually went out of style as other trends came into existence. However‚ even as the interest in radio lessened‚ it played a key role in the evolution of things like the television. In addition to the Golden Age of Broadcasting‚ radios have changed
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The Treatment and Lives of the Mentally Handicapped in the 1930’s The 1930’s time period made a great impact on the lives of those who were mentally handicapped. However‚ this was also the time of the great depression‚ the most devastating time for people and especially the mentally handicapped. You may ask how they were treated before and after the depression‚ what was done about their condition‚ and how their conditions were “treated” or “taken care of”. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate
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Segregation: Away with the Chinese! During the years between 1860 and 1960 there was a huge amount of immigrants migrating to the United States. The Chinese were the main race coming to the United States in search of opportunities. These opportunities included jobs and careers to better themselves‚ their families‚ and their lifestyle. Unfortunately‚ Americans made this very hard due to the discrimination laws that were being passed. Racial tension grew stronger as the Chinese took over the business
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German Elections 1920’s to the 1930’s The Nazi Party was not involved in the elections until 1928. In 1928 the received 2.6% of the votes but the SPD still lead the votes on 29.8%. By 1930 the Nazi party began to grow in popularity gaining 18.25% of the votes. The SPD still had majority on 24.53% of the votes but it was clear the Nazi party was beginning to threaten the top spot. In July 1932 the Nazis gained the majority of the votes for the first time on 37.27%. There was a small decrease in
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All men and women are created equal. This was not the case in Southeast China in the years of 1940. The economy was based on the agricultural industry. Sons were better at working than the daughters because their bodies were built like that since they were born. They were able to erupt the economic growth for the Southeast China. During the 1940s in Southeast China‚ parents regarded that sons were more valuable than daughters because the sons were considered to be more productive than the daughters
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