THE USA 1919-1941 Did Roosevelt's upbringing, background and character make it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans? Explain your answer.
Carolina Brochado THE USA, 1919-1941 Did Roosevelt's upbringing, background and character make it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans? Explain your answer. The USA suffered severely from the Depression, particularly after the 1929 Wall Street Crash. Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected US president in 1932, introduced great change, he claimed the nation asked for: "action and action now". Ordinary Americans were facing enormous trouble, by the time Roosevelt was made president in 1933 there were 14 million Americans unemployed and this number increased by 12 thousand every day, this meant a quarter of the countries workforce was unemployed. Over a million people were homeless and over 10 thousand banks went bankrupt between 1929 and 1933. Suddenly thousands of people lost their entire life savings as banks disappeared. The problem was made worse at the countryside where revolution threatened to break out, when every one in twenty farmers had been evicted from their lands as food prices dropped more and more. In 1933 the leader of the farmers' union himself said that: "Unless something is done for the farmer we will have a revolution in the countryside within twelve months" Breadlines and charity soup kitchens' had huge queues, living standards dropped and evictions were common. The US population was in need of help. During his campaign,
The USA Was Prohibition bound To Fail?
The USA Was Prohibition bound To Fail? (A) Sources A and B From studying source A and B your first impression of the texts is that the sources agrees with the initial idea of prohibition, by displaying information concerning the factors of alcohol being banned, such as at the beginning of source A "by 1917 twenty three states had already introduced a ban on alcohol." From first reading the source you would immediately get the impression that if twenty three states had already banned alcohol there must be a plausible reason for there actions because that's almost half of the American states who decided to put a ban on alcohol Some of the first states to become dry in the USA were the southern states. Most of them were actually dry by 1914. These states were often very racist and banning alcohol was another form of them taking freedoms away from black people. They said, "...it was a way of keeping the Negro in his place." Both sources lead to some of the reasons why twenty-three states could of even considered the banning of alcohol. Initially the banning of alcohol was given momentum in World War I as many young men were away fighting against Germany. Apart from the fact that alcohol was believed to make them ill, it was argued that soldiers were getting drunk and were not able to fire straight. Prohibition was therefore said to be patriotic and would help the war effort
The USA - Was Prohibition Bound to Fail?
GCSE coursework - The USA - Was Prohibition Bound to Fail? (a) Study sources A and B. How far do these two accounts agree about prohibition? To a certain extent the two sources agree with each other about prohibition. They both state that prohibition was a direct result of the radical idea of the Anti-saloon league. Source A believes that it was "the influence of the Anti-saloon league" and source B believes that prohibition was "led by the league". Both sources are of the opinion that prohibition led to an incredible increase in crime. This is blatantly shown in source A, "it created the greatest criminal boom in American history" and it is implied in source B "gangsters like Dutch Schulz and Al Capone had turned the avoidance of prohibition into big, violent business". Also, they both agree that the majority of the American public desire alcohol and want a constant supply of it. Source A tells us that prohibition goes "against the daily customs, habits and desires of so many Americans" and source B quotes Al Capone and his plans to "Supply a public demand". However, the two sources disagree with each other on the causes that started prohibition. Source A gives the impression that the law was passed because of negative feelings towards German-Americans (they were important in the brewing and distilling process). And also the "most important" reason was to "make the world
Was the New deal a success?
Was the New deal a success? My essay is about the New Deal, its main features, why Roosevelt introduced it and most importantly the successes and failures of it. The New Deal was a set of laws and characteristics set up by Franklin D Roosevelt president of the USA from 1933- 1945. Part of Roosevelt's campaign was the idea of the New Deal. It had never been heard of before. The New Deal consisted of recovery agencies many had long names and therefore became known by their initials. In all, the New Deal created 59 "alphabet agencies" that undoubtedly helped to get America out of the depression. In the first 100 days of the New Deal Roosevelt focused on restoring confidence in banks and the setting up of the Alphabet agencies. Also he had what was known as 'Fireside Chats' appearing on radio and encouraging Americans to put there money back into banks which many did. Roosevelt also ended prohibition. One of the alphabet agencies Roosevelt set up was an independent organisation called the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The main focus of the TVA was to build a series if dams on the Tennessee River. These transformed the regions because the dams made it possible to irrigate dried out lands. Also building the dams created thousands of jobs in an area that was badly hit by the depression. Also it was an important organisation because it showed how national and state
Was the New Deal A Success?
History Coursework Alexander Greig WAS THE NEW DEAL A SUCCESS? ) People supported Roosevelt in 1932 election because he was positive, energetic and made the American people feel good. He was full of good news, or at least how good things would be if he were to be elected. He made it out to be a crusade, and not just one for him, one for the people. He almost made them feel that they were electing themselves, not Franklin. D. Roosevelt. He promised the Americans a new deal. He really made the American people believe that he was going to make everything all right again. They trusted him greatly. Another reason for him getting elected was because of the opposition. The opposition was Hoover. Many Americans felt he was to blame to the depression, and to top it all he wasn't even acknowledging that there was actually a problem. People weren't going to vote for someone who had made their lives awful, probably the only votes he did get was from the rich industrialists, whom he had helped. Hoover just put forward the argument that businesses work in cycles of boom and bust and that prosperity would soon return. That was his solution to the problem. He didn't help the people who needed help, he didn't believe social security was the responsibility of the government. Many Americans felt he was heartless. Roosevelt was the complete opposite to Hoover. He believed in
Was the New Deal a Success?
GCSE History Coursework: Was the New Deal a Success? . In the 1932 election, Franco Delano Roosevelt was supported for many reasons, but one of the main ones was because people simply wanted a change from Hoover. His views on rugged individualism and his belief that 'prosperity was just around the corner' lead people to demand a new president. He didn't (for a long time) gave relief to the victims of the depression, with 'In Hoover we trusted, and now we are busted' being a popular slogan. With wages dropping and prices rising, many people and were forced to live in dirty shantytowns, fittingly called 'Hoovervilles.' When Hoover did eventually start doing something about the depression, it was TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, and impossible to win back the support of the American Public. Source A is a speech made by Roosevelt during his election campaign. He is making a promise to the American people, and saying that he would "Give action and action NOW!" People voted for him because of his eloquent style and the promise of a new deal. He describes the depression as "a War," and says that it is "a call to arms." In short Roosevelt seems to care about the little man, while Hoover was uninterested in people's problems. FDR won the election because of public dislike for Hoover, people's want for change and relief, and his friendly and neighbourly manner. 2. Sources B and C have very
Was Prohibition Bound to Fail?
GCSE coursework - The USA - Was Prohibition Bound to Fail? (a) Study sources A and B. How far do these two accounts agree about prohibition? To a certain extent the two sources agree about prohibition. They both state that prohibition was a direct result of the radical idea of the Anti-saloon league. Source A believes that it was "the influence of the Anti-saloon league" and source B believes that prohibition was "led by the league". Both sources are of the opinion that prohibition led to an incredible increase in crime. This is blatantly shown in source A, "it created the greatest criminal boom in American history" and it is implied in source B "gangsters like Dutch Schulz and Al Capone had turned the avoidance of prohibition into big, violent business". Also, they both agree that the majority of the American public desire alcohol and want a constant supply of it. Source A tells us that prohibition goes "against the daily customs, habits and desires of so many Americans" and source B quotes Al Capone and his plans to "Supply a public demand". However, the two sources disagree on the causes that started prohibition. Source A gives the impression that the law was passed because of negative feelings towards German-Americans (they were important in the brewing and distilling process). And also the "most important" reason was to "make the world safe for democracy". I know
Was Prohibition bound to fail?
History Course Work Was Prohibition bound to fail? a Both source's A and B agree with one another. In source A - 'the bad influences of saloons' resulted in a crime boom. The respect for the law was diminished and It changed customers and habits. The 'wartime for preserving grain for food' was an issue that was used in favour of prohibition, it meant that instead of wasting money on alcohol, it should be saved for the war. The 'Anti German' feeling was very strong, this was because 'men was in the arm forces'. I believe this was used in favour of Prohibition. In source B - 'the Women's Christian Temperance Union' is mentioned first. This is also an important group for Prohibition. It also states the 'evils' of alcohol leads to more crime and drink. It was used by groups in favour of Prohibition. When liquor was banned, the public demanded more alcohol. Then speakeasies were introduced which led to gangsters who specialised in violent crime. I believe both sources agree about the results that Prohibition should not have been introduced. The Prohibition movements strength grew after the formation of the Anti Saloon League as it states in source B. In addition, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union soon began to succeed in enacting local Prohibition laws. They both state that Prohibition would lead to increased violent crimes from gangsters. I believe the brewing industry and
Was Prohibition Bound to Fail? - source related study
History Coursework The USA Was Prohibition Bound to Fail? A) The two sources agree on how people exploited prohibition to make it into a big money making empire of gangsters and speakeasies. Source A refers to the widespread crime caused by prohibition as a 'criminal boom' which tallies with source B's description of the illegal alcohol trade as a 'big, violent business'. They also agree on why the illegal trade developed; the needs and wants of the ordinary American citizen. Source A explaining how prohibition went 'against the daily customs, habits and desires of so many Americans' and source B showing how the gangster Al Capone felt all he did was 'supply a public demand' which proves that source A was correct in saying prohibition went against the desires of the American people. It is obvious then that the sources agree on these points however the agreement only goes so far as the two sources do not agree on the causes of prohibition; Source A speaks at length of how the war brought on the idea of prohibition, mentioning the 'wartime concern for preserving grain', German Americans and their involvement in the alcohol trade, men 'absent in the armed forces' and 'most importantly of all the moral fervour inspired by the war'. Source B however does not mention the war as a cause of prohibition at all and speaks only of the Anti-Saloon
Use Source A and your knowledge of the period to explain why people supported Roosevelt in the 1932 election.
Christian Hidalgo Coursework . Study Source A. Use Source A and your knowledge of the period to explain why people supported Roosevelt in the 1932 election. By 1932, the Depression was at it's worst point. Industrial production had fallen by 40%, wages 69%, and share prices over 80%. America had 14 million unemployed but Herbert Hoover remained with the believe that economy would recover and prosperity return if businesses were left alone. He was seen by the people as the "do nothing President". He believed that the Depression had been caused because of economic problems in Europe, not in America. He did nothing to help those who were worst hit by the Depression. Hoover believed that social security was not the responsibility of the government but of the local government or charities. In 1932 Hoover proved how heartless he was by accusing the servicemen who had fought in WWI and marched into Washington to ask for their bonuses to be paid early as Communists and criminals and the army dispersed the Bonus Marchers leading to the death of two babies. The people saw the government to have lost all sense of proportion. Hoover's Democratic opponent F.D. Roosevelt was a great contrast to Hoover. He believed in active government which should do the best to help the life's of ordinary people. Roosevelt wanted to spend public money to get people back to work.. F.D. Roosevelt