We've just finished the 1930's unit, what knowledge should you take with you into the 1940's? Expansion of government? Were all American's helped? What role did women and minorities have in the Agencies?
Friday, February 26, 2010
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the knowledge that i should would take with me into the 1940s is that stocks are not as easy to make money with as it looks. poeple were always trying to take the easy way out. government expansion didnt really help all that much. minorities and wemen were still segregated, and looked down upon, they were pretty much the people who had to do the cruddy jobs that no one else wanted to do. these policies and programs did not help right away, but if you look at the world today,fdrs programs had a small part in making things fair such as creating FDIC and NIRA which enabled the creation of unions.
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good Zach, i know that this chapter was difficult because you were absent for so long, but you did take some major concepts away in your learning. FDIC will be seen at the bank the next time you go cash a check at your bank.
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ReplyDeleteKnowing about how the problems of the Great Depression and how President Hoover and FDR controlled it would provide an excellent scheme into the next section. Already knowing some of the more beneficial program created by FDR, we get a more overall look at what we are to face in the next decade of American history. Not all Americans were helped, for example the AAA did more damage to farmers than good. Women and minorities were given SOME additional rights. Women were allowed to take office in government, although they were generally smaller positions. Minorities are given lower job positions and made lower wages than white employees.
ReplyDeleteThis is Josh Le, period 05.
Josh, it's true women and minorities were given some mobility, but it was minimal. It would be interesting to compare new deal with present day reforms.
ReplyDeletethe knowledge i would take with me into the 1940's would be knowing that buying stocks was a risk. Because you dont know whether you'd lose or gain money. THe expansion of government wasnt really helpful in the beginning because people, like women and minorities were still seen on a lower level. The new programs that were made have tried too make everyone equal. Throughout the years, things have been getting better. SO, overall, i think the expansion of government has been helpful.
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What do people need for equality?
ReplyDeleteGovernment has been expanded and programs created to help restore Americans from the Great Depression have been instrumental in its recovery. What will we do with these programs once they are no longer needed? Also, women and blacks are still unequal but they have been given freedoms they had not previously had. Jobs were now given to both blacks and women (low paying entry level jobs, but jobs nonetheless). It will be interesting to see how women and blacks will handle the job situation in the coming years. I doubt many of the workers will be content in their low-salary jobs for the next decade and will begin striking possibly, for better wages. Women's rights and civil rights may become prominent. Unless, of course, America gets distracted by a psychopath out for Jew blood!! Nonetheless, I'll be interested in how this all comes together in the next decade. =)
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The knowledge i would take is How the great depression was a big down turn for the americans and all the problems that rose during this time. With the expansion of government it helped a ity bit because it just TRIED to help balance men and womens rights. Not all of these americans were helped such as the women were the first to be let go in cuting back the staff and were poorly paid, while mens positions were higher.(NRA)..
ReplyDeleteWomen and minorities were somewhat equal with certainrights. like for women-to gain economic and political power and minorites were somewhere on that lower level. and to answer your question about what people need for equality is that we need to provide the poor people with the most needed and give men and women equal pay-ALL rights pretty much.
-MayceeJO!//period 5th//
Well.... minorites were majorly helped from president rosevelts's wife Eleanor Rosevelt. They began to give women carreers in goverment. For blacks President Rosevelt established a law where a certain percent of african americans from the population must be hired into jobs. Also laws were made to protect native americans tribal ground. Going into the 1940s there is going to be alot of uprising from the minority groups through the goverment. The minorities will now get a say on what they believe and people will listen.
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So far we've covered the minority and women population. What can be said about the ABC programs? How will this be beneficial as we prepare to enter WWII?
ReplyDeleteThe knowledge i would take with me into the 1940's would have to be that puchasing stocks is always a risk, especially when bought on margin. The expansion of government did not help too much because minorities and women were still deprived from equal opportunities. The women and minorities were treated poorly and recieved lower pay than the average working man. During lay offs they were the first to go, even if they were hard workers. President Roosevelt's "ideas" were meant to help many Americans in their time of need, but many of these bills only made things worse. For example, the CCC employed hundreds of thousands of men, but it excluded women and limited the number of minorites accepted.
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I think it's also good to keep in mind the role of women in the factories and those thousands of men who were employed (per Savannah) will know be expected to go to serve in WWII.
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@knucklehead21, you made an interesting point that the workers will become dissatisfied with their wages and the labor unions will become more involved with government agencies.
ReplyDeleteFor the importance of equality: People need tolerance. If they're able to overcome differences, not only will they realize what they may share with one another, but they'll acheive equality through overlooking and acceping one another's differences.
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@Pat, tolerance is key!
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ReplyDeleteThe knowledge i would take with me into the 1940's is that buying stock, is not very reliable, and not get so caught up in the moment. Minorities, and women did not get much help from government... Lets also not forget about the African Americans, and Native Americans as well.. They received lower wages, and were treated horribly. The New Deals.. not all Americans were helped, with key programs such as AAA or CCC(only men). But as the years pass.. FDR's programs are still in effect even in some cases today.. such as the FDIC.
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Benja`min
(tim) p.6
what i would take into the 1940s is that making money the easy way is not always the best thing to do and it has consequences. expansion of government helped in a way but didnt do much. it helped to put people in jobs but didnt help women and segregation was still going on. there were preferences between races. not all americans were helped an example were the farmers with the AAA program that did the oppostie of helping them.
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Hi Ben-ha-mean, can the economy survive without government intervention? @ Dalia, your right the AAA was deemed unconstitutional. FDR also allowed for expansion of Congress.
ReplyDelete@Pat, I have no "tolerance" for people who insist on changing the topic.
ReplyDeleteCameronRichtik, per.7
Pat answered another one of my questions! @ no name:)
ReplyDeleteCameron- be tolerant! (be nice;))
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Cameron what is your opinion on today's topic? You did not answer it!
ReplyDeleteYall need to stop slammin my opinion, you're all just jealous cause you can't think of anything but small potatoes.
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Pat, small potatoes? How could we say that in a more academic manner? Let's not stray away from the history content, ok?
ReplyDeleteGood job bloggers, extra credit will be added to your notebook tomorrow.
I was really interested in hearing your prespectives and learning from you!
Small potatoes=less important/significant.
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-Once again, Pat.
Seriously, lets stay on topic you guys..I have something to add to the discussion: I am intrigued by whether or not the war itself (WWII) helped the economy. Were bonds used like before, were people set back from this? Or did the economy thrive from the mass production required to get things going overseas?
ReplyDeleteKnucklehead21 your really earning points here ! Great connection here, should Americans invest in bonds to help support the war like they did in the GreAt war?kudos !!!
ReplyDeletePat, I know what small potatoes is referrencing:). It was Funny.
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ReplyDeleteDonte, thanks for your comments. What did you learn from writing your essay on the New Deal?
ReplyDeleteNoel munoz : you should know about the new deal and know where the economy stands. not all Americans were helped but farmers the unemplyed and home owners were. women were helped by elenor Roosevelt and gave them jobs
ReplyDeleteRegistration tomorrow for the rest of the class. Make sure you get your notebook corrected. Kudos to Tim in 6th period for such a great improvement on his notebook!
ReplyDeleteThe knowledge I would take with me to the 1940's is that buying stocks isn't the best way to go anymore. Women couldn't get jobs and weren't able to vote. The mexicans, african americans, and the native americans were treated horriblly. They weren't able to get jobs or go to school. If they got a job they received lower wages. The New Deal helped the economy out tremendously.
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(Joe g)
Period 6
So, I think that the 1920's were responsible for many of the ideas we have today. Like the different kind of music and flapper girls and speak-easies.The 1940's and FDR's plans were very helpful during the depression. But not everybody was helped as much as others. For example, I didn't see key programs that were especially for colored people, maybe a few perhaps, but not as much as men. Women didn't have as many opportunities to get jobs either.
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first A everrr on a NB check.haha
anyway,
knowledge i would take with me is buying stocks is scary i dont wanna loose money and i do not want to be greedy. the great depression well i sure dont wanna have that again oops! too late.
but the new deal or (hundred days) really helped because of all the organizations that came out of it. MRS KING IS AWSOME!!! haha
ROSA VENTURA
PERIOD 6
p.s.
the bedrock kid should sing another song in class that was a fun day! haha
i know you agree mrs.king:) lol
I do believe that the Governments expansions have helped most American's, some more than most. Such as the AAA, i do not think that was helpful. I mean if people cant afford to by food at high price, why make it higher?
ReplyDeleteI have some-what of a connection from the 1930's to right now. How many of the agency's that were created by government are still used today, and how beneficial do they help to our horrible economy? Granted that this economy is not like the Great depression, but why don't we have programs to help stimulate the economy now?
I think most government programs worked to help most Americans during the Great Depression, granted that the farmers did not get much. A connection i would like to make to the current day is how many programs do we have today that are similar to the programs in the 1930's?
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Marisa there are tax credits in place for new home purchases and new cars that are Eco friendly, Dont forget our lunch meeting on Thursday !
ReplyDelete@ Rosa your notebook grade rocked too! To all of your A notebook comrades keep up the good work !!! You should talk to Jon maybe he can sing a song for us on friday!
ReplyDeleteWhy do we repeat history?(rosa's comment of too late)
I definitely don't think ALL Americans were helped by the reforms made in the thirties. I feel like women and minorities weren't given NEARLY as many new opportunities as white men were. And not all areas in need were helped, just the extremely important ones that were in critical condition. The government should deifinitely continue doing whatever it can to help the nation get back on its feet.
ReplyDeleteAlejandra, could we say that the overspending of the1990's is responsilbe for today's recession?
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ReplyDeleteThe Knowledge i would take with me would be how the government helped Americans in a way but also harmed others. When the TVA provided electricity it flooded farmers lands causing their crops to die. The Unemployed and Homeless were the ones who most benefited FDR's New Deal. For example the PWA helped unemployed workers find a job, and the CCC was creating new environmental jobs. The Homeless were helped financialy with the FERA. Elenor Roosevelt was a supporter for her husband FDR. She began to get involed in politics joining a democratic party. Elenor joined the Womens Trade Union League. The minorities slowly began to be qual when New Deal came in. The WPA gave African Americans jobs, and FERA aid families.
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Raul, excellent use of historical content to back up your response! Financial assistance continues to be a government funded program to help families with dependent children,
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ReplyDeleteWell in the 1940's I would take with me, the knowledge of stock buying and how the government attempted to better the U.S. with programs.PRograms such as the TVA, REA, and the NRA helped particular americans. With these acts, only the unemployed, the farmers, and the businesses and consumers were benefited. I would say there is no significant program that supported the women or minorities.The was one law, though, that boosted the pay of thousands of women, created by Perkins. Also, 50 african americans formed the black cabinet to somewhat better the race relations. This is the sort of information I would definately take with me into the 1940's.
Yes kagardy, the creation of the black cabinet is one was African americans started to gain political power, great point!
ReplyDeleteTo my knowledge that I would take with me
ReplyDeleteinto the 1940's would be money because this was the hardest item to earn and it includes many consequences. President Roosevelt created new programs( ABC Programs) which gave Americans jobs and it also helped the orphaned, the injured, and the dependents to recover and receive financial benefits. The WPA Program gave many African Americans the opportunity to jobs and FERA aids to all families.
....... Amy Dai:)......... ( period 6)
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ReplyDeleteand because investors got too greedy and people weren't responsible with credit cards and loans.
@Mrs. King - Hahaha, yes that would be Tayter Tot :)
ReplyDelete@ rosa funny profile picture, your answer is right on the money!
ReplyDeleteThe knowledge I would take with me would be that farmers and workers in Oklahoma were losing farms and jobs so the okies were traveling to California to find better jobs and make more money. Stocks went up and banks were loaning money that investors could not pay back so the stocks crashd that's what caused the Great Depression. During the 1940's African Americans and poor white Americans were being seperated from wealther white Americans.
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The knowledge I will take with me into the 1940's will be that the farmers in that time period were very lucky that the government decided to pay them to not farm or grow and more crops than what they needed to sell to the government so that the prices could go up. Most minorities were helped like the African-Americans, and Native Americans and women were helped by by the fact that more than 100 woman held senior positions in the Federal government during FDR's administration. First most people believed that unless a woman's wages were essential for family survival that woman should not work but stay at home and give her job to her husband. African-Americans were given cabinet positions in the government, also the F.E.R.A and other relief programs granted aid to 30 percent of African-American families. And the last Native Americans were earning an average annual income of $48, an therefore they were the poorest in the nation. But thanks to the Indian Recognition Act, these goals were furthered by preventing the government from seizing unclaimed reserved land and not selling to Native Americans.
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The knowledge that I would take with me into the 1940's would be what each New Deal program does and how it could benefit Americans. For example, FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Agency) was created for the purpose of giving money to the local relief agencies. There were many more agencies that provided aid to Americans and these were all created as part of The Hundred Days. This is very helpful information because it would help Americans survive when there was no hope left.
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If I lived through the depression I would remember to not depend on stocks if they seem to good to be true. The programs established during the depression time even still exist today, during this time America gained more than they lost. Meaning although they had a horrible economy they gained so many beneficial programs that benefited the unemployed, workers, African Americans, the disabled, and etc.
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The knowledge that i would take with me into the 1940's is like the New Deal helped many americans get jobs. FERA gave hope to desperate americans in need Stocks are not reliable because a lot of stock brokers lost money.
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@David M. What should etc. Include?
ReplyDeleteTo all of you, I'm confident that you understood this standard and have enjoyed your comments. Good work!
The information that I will take with me would have to be about President Hoover and how he did a horrible job. The people voted for a new president who was President Roosevelt. He gave the people much hope and as well as Hoover he too had big plans for the people but unlike Hoover he proved it. I thought this was helpful information and a connection to what was going on today. President George W. Bush was not doing so hot of a job as the big man so thankfully his time was up and now even through things are still a little foggy...we are given hope! OBAMA YALL!!!
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Bobbi, I like your energy! What relief, reform, and recovery can you identify in the Obama administration?
ReplyDeleteDuring the 1930s, FDR created many programs in effort to get America back on her feet. Some Americans were helped and some were not. This connects to today's society when you think of universal health care. A group will benefit by it while another group will not. For example, those on welfare will have health care available with or without this bill. The working class on the other hand is different. It is not certain they will have health care available. Those on welfare are not affected while those in the working class are.
ReplyDeleteYousaf Malik, Per 5.
The knowledge that everyone should take away from this section is that America realized we were not an untouchable nation. America lived in the 1920's not thinking about the long term effects of their lifestyles. If the reason of taking required history courses in school is to "learn from man's past mistakes" this is one that we need to learn from. But for some reason we can not seem to learn from the economic depression of 1929.
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I don't think we could have prevented the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese since we had no idea they were going to launch an attack such as this one. What happened at Pearl Harbor was a wake-up call because this meant if we didn't respond to this, then another attack could be anticipated. Japan was getting tired of us interfering with their expansion by cutting off all trade, so they attacked. It was the beginning of World War II.
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p.s Mrs. King I think this idea of blogging about topics from the classroom was a good idea. It actually helps me. It makes me think about what I learned and I will remember it when it comes to a test. . hopefully. :)
Marissa, share your opinion in regards to the Pearl Harbor attack.
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