PPT-The Great Depression and the New Deal

Introduction As the presidential election neared in 1932 there were 11 million people still unemployed and their families sank ever deeper into the pit of poverty Hoover was renominated but not a lot of enthusiasm surrounded him While a rising star of the democrats was Franklin Delano . Causes. Quick. facts. Presidents. The End. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. What is October 29, 1929 known as?. A. Black Tuesday. B. Black Thursday. C. Black Friday. 1929-1939. 1:00 & 7:00. Brother, Can You Spare a dime?. They used to tell me I was building a dream. And so I followed the mob. When there was earth to plow or guns to bear. I was always there, right on the job. Unit 9. Causes of the Great Depression. Guiding Questions. What economic choices caused the economy to become unstable in the late 1920s?. How did the stock market crash trigger a chain of events that led to the Depression?. SS8H8b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression.. Standards. The Great Depression. Economies go through highs and lows. Extreme lows are called “. depressions. ”. During a depression, unemployment is high and people have little money to spend. Businesses fail.. Lesson 2 . Americans Suffer. Learning Objectives. Examine the spread of unemployment in America’s cities.. Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on farmers.. Analyze the impact of human and geographical factors that created the Dust Bowl.. Chapter 33. 1933-1939. Introduction. Voters were in an ugly mood as the presidential campaign of 1932 neared.. Hoover, sick at heart over the Depression, was re-nominated by the Republican convention in Chicago without great enthusiasm.. Objective 3.3: . Explore life during the Depression and the efforts made to restore prosperity in the USA and elsewhere. Warm-Up: The Great Depression. If someone says it better, let them say . it… CRASH . From 1929 to 1932, President Hoover was . criticized . for not doing more to end the depression. Tens of thousands . of businesses failed . and unemployment rose to 25%. The American banking system collapsed . The New Deal. The government wanted to care for the citizens in need. What was the Agricultural Adjustment Administration?. New Deal program to help farmers. Federal Reserve. Supposed to protect banks, but failed during the Great Depression. BACKGROUND. Economies. historically pass through good and bad periods that regularly repeat themselves. These periods of business activity are referred to as the “business cycle”. The bad times are called recessions or depressions, depending on the severity. . U.S. History. Essential Question. What was the New Deal and how did it change American society?. Main Idea. The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan for overcoming the Great Depression. His plan gave government jobs to the unemployed and increased government regulation of the economy. Although New Deal programs achieved varied levels of success, they did represent a basic change in American society.. Causes of the Depression. Wall Street Crash. Stock prices =both . a symbol . &. . source of wealth during . 1920s. Stock prices increased steadily from March 1928 to . Sept . 1929. average . investor who bought $1000 in . Chapter 33. 1933-1939. Introduction. Voters were in an ugly mood as the presidential campaign of 1932 neared.. Hoover, sick at heart over the Depression, was re-nominated by the Republican convention in Chicago without great enthusiasm.. The Great Depression hits. Hoover elected President in 1928. “predicts the end of poverty”. Warning signs of Depression. Buying stock on . Speculation. Buying on Margin. Stock prices are inflated.