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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a national nightmare during the 1920's many Americans had started to equate their self worth with their material possessions when the great depression struck people felt worthless the worst unemployment was 25% in 1933 13-15 million when president Roosevelt came into office his administration passed legislation that aimed to stabilize industrial and agricultural production create jobs and simulate recovery they called it the 3 R's -
20th Amendment
The 20th Amendment was written because the constitution was ratified to reduce the amount of lame duck President and Congressmen had to push policies before the new administration and legislation took over -
Robert Taft
FDR was a President not a king his goals were ambitious and extensive while he had many supporters his enemies were legion Liberals and radicals attacked from left for not providing enough relief and for maintaining the fundamental aspects of capitalism Robert Taft with his opposition to incoming president FDR's New Deal he did not want gov interference or assistance in people's lives he was also apposed in FDR's own party who felt that it wasn't strong enough. -
Gold Reserve Act and The Gold Standard
The United States Gold Reserve Act of JAN 30 1934 required that all gold and gold certificates held by the federal reserve be surrendered and vested in the sole title of the United States Department of the Treasury The Gold Reserve Act of 1934 gave the government a vast amount of constitutional powers this allowed it to peg the value of the U.S Dollar to the value of gold while being able to adjust it on the go which ultimately resulted in rapid dollar devaluation -
Migrant Mother
Ms. Langes took photos of the misery of the great depression much of langes work was funded by federal agencies such as the farm security administration which was established to alleviate rural poverty Her work helped draw attention to the desprate conditions in rural America and helped to understand the need for direct relief
