THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Americans held the government responsible for the Depression
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Private Charities could not meet the huge demand for relief
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Americans were too proud to accept charity from local organizations
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Hoover promised to deliver federal aid to help end the Depression
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Why did Americans turn to the federal government for aid after the first year or so of the depression? Private charities could not meet the huge demand for relief. Hoover promised to deliver federal aid to help end the depression.
Detailed explanation-2: -In cities, as industry slowed, then sometimes stopped altogether, workers lost jobs and joined breadlines, or sought out other charitable efforts. With limited government relief available, private charities tried to help, but they were unable to match the scale of the demand.
Detailed explanation-3: -Based on the assumption that the power of the federal government was needed to get the country out of the depression, the first days of Roosevelt’s administration saw the passage of banking reform laws, emergency relief programs, work relief programs, and agricultural programs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The New Deal created a broad range of federal government programs that sought to offer economic relief to the suffering, regulate private industry, and grow the economy. The New Deal is often summed up by the “Three Rs”: relief (for the unemployed)
Detailed explanation-5: -The Social Security Act also contained several federal poor relief programs. Meant to be a continuing federal responsibility, these programs included Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Aid to Dependent Children (ADC). ADC, as the name suggests, targeted relief to poor children in single parent families.