Chapter 23: The World at War, 1937–1945 The Great Depression.
Chapter 23: The World at War, 1937–1945
The Great Depression.
Prompt
First, based on the articles “Reporting the Plight of Depression Families” Martha Gellhorn, (Field Report to Harry Hopkins, 1934)_ “Labor Organizer Describes Latino Plight in America” (Luisa Moreno, Caravans of Sorrow, 1940) p. 625-628, describe what the Great Depression was like for ordinary Americans.
Then, in the second part of your essay, based on 23-2: “President Inspires Depressed Nation with Promise of Action” (Franklin D. Roosevelt, Inaugural Address (1933), explain how Roosevelt tried to address the needs of Americans. Make sure that at some point in this section you explain how this was a different approach than the one that Hoover took (See Chapter 23, especially “Early Responses to the Great Depression”).
Criteria
Answer all parts of the question
Provide specific examples to support your description of life during the Great Depression.
Adequately identify what Roosevelt’s plan was
Include references to the three documents listed in the question.
The essay will also be based on information from Chapter 23.
Clearly specify which source you are referring to (when referring to a source)
Demonstrate your work—not plagiarize.
Avoid references to other online sources
Be clearly organized.
Show evidence of careful proofreading
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The Great Depression
Part 1
The Great Depression played a vital role in transforming America’s political and social systems and the way people used to live their lives. The relationship between the government and the public was also targeted in one way or the other, and every citizen felt challenged and changed in those days. In 1932, three years after the first crash, more than 30 million Americans lost their jobs. Unemployment reached an alarming level, which not only impacted people individually but also led their families to suffer. For more than a quarter of the population of Washington D.C., the Great Depression resulted in inconsistent work and lack of money. There had been devastating economic depressions that caused serious problems for most of the Americans. The crisis of 1930 encompassed both rural and urban areas of the country and devastated working-class and middle-class individuals simultaneously. By 1933, the government had intervened in people’s lives to an extent, providing them with a good number of jobs, health care facilities and social insurance. It was difficult to facilitate all Americans suddenly and to provide them with well-paying jobs, but the government kept working hard in order to help people improve their lifestyles. The same year, a wave of unionization and labor strikes initiated, allowing the public to use their power and demand what they actually deserved.
Some of the ordinary Americans responded to the crisis severely, while the others called them a temporary issue. Several media innovations and burgeoning art movements created awareness among the public regarding the value of expressing themselves and sharing their thoughts. In addition to these significant changes, people from Washington D.C. and other parts of the United States collaborated with organizations to develop new household and work practices. It’s safe to say that the Great Depression caused a lot of problems for ordinary Americans, but with time, things were changed and most of the social and economic problems were solved. Ethnic communities in all parts of the country marginalized by religious and race categorizations and sought out a number of strategies for their social and econo...