Blog 16 - New Deal

The NEW DEAL was a bunch of government programs that were started during the 1930s in response to the Great Depression.


FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Commission

                          Works as an independent agency created by the Banking Act of 1933.

SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

                          Controls the electronic markets of the U.S.
 TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority

                           Provide navigation, flood control, electricity Generation, fertilizer manufacturing.

SSA - Social Security Act

                           Regulates the workers activities, ad permits him or her to work.

NLRA - National Labor Relations Board

                           Conducts elections for labor unions.

WPA - Works Progress Administration

                           Employs millions of unemployed people to carry out public works projects.

FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act
                          The FLSA introduced a maximum 44-hour seven-day workweek, established a national minimum wage.

Blog 15 - Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl was a series of dust storms during the 1930s that took place in the US and Canada. It ruined the ecology and agriculture of the nation. It affected 100 million acres. In  1935 many families were forced to leave their farms and find new places to work and live because of the drought.


Map of affected Dust Bowl area:

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This image shows the hardship of the Dust Bowl and how it affected all types of people.

 

Many families were forced to move to different areas of the country because of the dirty thirties. 

 

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Small children were forced to work

 

The Prohibition was a national ban on alcohol and alcoholic beverages. It lasted from 1920 to 1933, it made some people corrupt. many new gangs started smuggling alcohol across the states. The organized crime that came out of the Prohibition was able to control most of the government and law enforcement. They used bribes and blackmail to corrupt the government officials, and if that didn't work they would "whip them out".

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Prohibition also harmed many people physically. Bootleggers who sold homemade alcohol sometimes used wood to make the beverages instead of fruit or grain. This cause over 10,00 people to die from drinking wood alcohol.

 

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Prohibition made cigarettes a national habit. By 1930 cigarettes were legal, and most adults began to smoke as a sign of rebellion. No one seemed to care the alcohol was much healthier than smoking.

 

     Alcohol became much more expensive to acquire. making life even more difficult for some Americans. The government also los a lot of tax revenues from the use of alcohol.

 

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World War Report

 I had some amazing experience in Europe. I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to Europe and witness the great war in action. During my travels I was able to understand some things about the way the war is fought, and also about the way Europeans live their lives. The British Soldiers trained locally instead of nationally. The British came into the war thinking that Calvary warfare was the best option. But they did not anticipate the effectiveness of the machine gun, which annihilated the horses. The British had an age requirement that did not allow boys under 19 to enlist. while the Germans allowed much younger boys to join. Being a soldier brought honor to the families. Soldiers that abandoned ranks were accused of mutiny. They were then executed. The lives of the soldiers during the war was very harsh and they had to go through a lot.  

World War I

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The image above shows American soldiers using Military technology to help them win the war. World War I was the first war influenced by major technological advances. The cannon and other technologies helped the US and allies win the war. The picture above helps me realize that during WWI warfare was starting to evolve into what it is like today.

JFK

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JFK was one of the most beloved figures in American history. His death was one of the most tragic events in history. His wife and kids are shown above grieving during his funeral. You can see the sadness displayed in peoples faces. The 60s was a very hard time in America. And the Kennedy family was in the center of the decade

U.S.S. Maine

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The U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba as a diplomatic act to show support for Cuban interests. The explosion of the Maine cause Americans to rally against the Spanish. They felt like the Spanish had to pay for cowardly destroying American property, and killing over 200 men. The Maine was completely destroyed:

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