“RICHES TO RAGS”
Eric Harrington
Background 1923- Henry Ford creates
assembly line 1914 WW1 starts 1917- U.S. enters the war 1919- Treaty of Verseille
signed. Ends war
Time of fun (1920’s)
Personal entertainment/ fadsMiss America (1921)Steamboat Willie (1928)RadioPole Sitting
Time of fun cont. With the radio
came dancing Flappers Louie Armstrong
and jazz Team sports fan
base grew
Inventions Radio Penicillin Insulin for diabetics
Organized Crime Rose Drastically in the
1920’s Prohibition was one leading
cause Speak easies Al Capone
End of the decade October 29,
1929 “Black Tuesday”
Stock prices fell for weeks
The Great Depression
Hoovervilles
Seattle Municipal Archives, Shantytown and garbage dump on 6th Avenue South, 1939, August 31, 2009, Attribution via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3875231044/#/
A new Deal Roosevelt Elected President
“ So first of all, let me asses my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
- Franklin D. Roosevelt A new hope for America
F.D.R.’s new deal Raise the
country from the depression
Feds take control of welfare
Great fear of deficit spending avoided Sfjlar, Franklin D. Roosevelt, October 17,
2008 Attribution License via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfjalar/2949654021/in/gallery-54188950@N05-72157624895600759/
100 days First 100 days of F.D.R.’s
Presidency Goal to recover the nation Crazy amounts of legislation
passed
Legislation that was passed
Emergency Banking Act Economy Act Beer-Wine Revenue Act
(tax booze) Agriculture Adjustment
Act Tennessee Valley
Authority Act Federal Securities Act
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Comes from 100 days
Created jobs for people ages 18-25
Planted trees, flowers and built national preserves
The second 100 days
Summer Congress 1935 More legislation passed Started to unite everyone
working together
Civil Works Administratio
n Created 1933 Provided funds for local
government projects Bridges, streets, parks schools Many thought useless but did
some good
Key points 1920’s coming out party Radio, assembly line affects on
America Organized crime Black Tuesday and the
Depression
More key points F.D.R.’s New Deal First 100 days CCC not Second 100 days