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The Great Depression
The great depression was a national nightmare. During the 1920s, Many Americans had started to equate their self worth with their material possessions when the great depression struck, people felt worthless. the worst unemployment rate was 25% in 1922 when president Roosevelt came into office, his administration passed legislation that aimed to stabilize industrial and agriculture production. -
20th Amendment
The 20th amendment was written because the constitution was ratified to reduce the amount of time Presidents and congressmen had to push policies before the new administration and legislators took over. -
Robert Taft
Taft was the senates main opponent of Franklin Roosevelt New Deal domestic policies, he felt the new deal socialism.
During his first term in the senate. Taft criticized what he believed was the inefficiency and waste of many new deal programs and businesses restore the nations economy instead of replying upon government programs to end the great depression. -
Gold Reserve Act
The gold reserve act act out numbered most private possession of gold forcing individuals to sell into the treasure after which it was stored in the us Ba-ion depository at fort Knox normally -
Migrant Mother
Ms Lange who was hired by the government to photograph the Great Depression. Her images revealed her compassion for the poor . Her photographs of migrant workers helped draw attention to the desperate conditions in reveal to under score the need for direct relief.
