Depression Outline

Write down and fill in this outline. Then, go back and create an introduction and conclusion. You will get 5 points (max) for each roman numeral. You will receive a max of 35 for the outline. We will have class time (2 days, but not the full class). Then it will be due.

Here is the question you are answering with this outline: Thoroughly Discuss the Causes and Effects of the Depression? What were the various solutions? What were criticisms leveled at the New Deal? How effective was the New Deal? What were it’s lasting effects? I have included some 'prompting' lines around the way to help you understand the process.

I Intro

The great depression was a result of the carelessness and over speculation of millions of Americans. This in addition with the long and difficult war the Americans had just gone through had set us up for economic troubles, but no one predicted what would come. The depression was the worste America’s economy ever got and as a result millions suffered, it was a dark time for us, but as we always do we pushed out and marched toward better days.

II Causes (The causes of the great depression were; Over Speculation, Overproduction and uneven prosperity )

A overspeculation -

It was investing without the company being able to support investments

It eventually caused the stock market to crash

B Govt Policy

Hoover had no government policy he just stayed impartial to doing anything

There was nothing in place to buffer the drop in stock and because of this people suffered

C Unstable Econ

The stock market was constantly rising and caused a giant increase in investment

It caused over speculation and the drastic drop in price

1 uneven prosperity

The distribution of wealth was very top sided.

This made it so necessities were expensive and the middle class struggled to afford every day needs.

2 overproduction

When the economy was good, people were buying luxury items on credit that they really

couldn’t afford. Because of this production increased to adhere to the demands of the

people.

3 worker issues / farm issues

Workers were not being paid enough for their work. Farmers had to make a lot of food

during the war, then after they had the resources to make too much. Neither of them

made enough to support themselves and distribution of wealth only added to the problem.

III Effects

A Poverty

Caused the poor to become “more poor” because they lost all of their money.

The poverty only added to the effects of the depression because money wasn’t being

spent. The distribution of wealth became more significant as well.

B Society

No one could afford anything anymore in a time where innovations were immense.

The fear of communism became more prevalent and people felt scared and unwilling to

take risk.

C World

Trade decreased and America raised tariffs trying to increase production to raise money.

Other countries then tried to do the same in order to keep up.

IV Solutions

A Hoover

He had no solution and wasn’t prepared.

Did little to help end the depression at first.

1 Volunteerism

Hoover didn’t want the federal government involved so he asked companies to volunteer to bail/help out banks so that the govt. wasn’t involved. He felt if they were people’s morals would lessen.

2 Public Works

Government projects set in place to create jobs for the unemployed workforce.

Projects include Hoover Dam and thousands of other projects including parks.

3 Hawley Smoot Act

Raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods.

Affected the U.S economy but destroyed overseas trade.

4.RFC

Reconstruction finance corporation.

Set in place by Hoover; gave money to help bail out local governments.

B Roosevelt

Succeeded Hoover as President.

Started the new deal.

Considered a much better president than Hoover and ultimately helped America arise

from the depression.

1 new deal

Roosevelt’s plan to try anything.

He had an advisor to represent each portion of the workforce to accumulate ideas

and make a stable and fair economy.

a alphabet soup

            example - AAA

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Tried regulating what was planted on farms

            example - FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

gave bank members the assurance that the money they put in will be able              to be returned

            example - SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulated the stock market and prevented fraud

            example - CCC

Civilian Conservation Corps

Young unemployed men would be employed by wildlife conservationists to maintain trails

b Criticism?

The right sided conservatives believed that the new deal was doing too much

The left side believed he was not doing enough

2 2nd new deal

a - WPA

Works Progress Administration

created new jobs throughout the economy

b - SSA

Social Security Act

Created unemployment system that offered releif and retirement plans

c - BA

Banking Act

Strengthened the federal reserve

V Criticicism

B Political Criticism (ex. Came from both the Right and Left)

A Conservatives - Still believed he was taking too much power away from the big business companies

B Liberals (ex: criticised the new deal also. They....)

Ex -  The critics of the new deal include Huey Long And Father Coughlin

ex - They both argued that the new deal did not do enough to help the people

VI Effectiveness

A Changes in US - IT taught Americans to be more cautious with money, It also brought about many new acts that created job opportunities

B Unions - Unions brought about many new job opportunities that helped the unemployed

C Culture - It brought families closer together and eventually a greater sense of national pride

VII Conclusion

The depression was primarily negative. The hardships millions of Americans faced will never be forgotten. But as a result of this time, we were able to set up corporations and special insitutions to be better prepared for recessions in the future. In addition the people learned to be smarter with their money and to not over speculate when their wallets dont allow it. We learned a lot and although the lasting legacy is bad, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and we are much stronger as a result.

Radio Show

Hello Everyone and this is the Sports Radio show with your best sports commentary! As you may know, you're here with your host, Patrick Leiphart! We have a very special show tonight with many famous athletes talking and answering questions. First up on the show we have the amazing baseball player, Babe Ruth!

P: So Babe, what's it like being a super star?
B: You know Mr. Leiphart, it's awesome and I love the fans. They are all welcoming and superb and I couldn't ask for anything better!
P: I got another question for ya... How did you get brought up into Baseball?
B: Well you see, I was one of the lucky ones to survive infancy in my family. The only other one that did was my sister. I was living with my parents until I was sent to Mary's Industrial School for Boys when I was six. I would play baseball there and probably played 200 games a summer. I was very good at it and became the star pitcher and hitter. When I was old enough to leave, I signed with the Orioles and played ball for 'em. And from there, I just did what I do best.
P: Wow what an amazing story! I'm astonished! Well I'm glad to have you on the show! Good luck in your career.
B: Thank you very much for having me!

P: Next we have Bobby Jones on the show! Hey Bobby!
B: Hey Mr. Leiphart, Thank you for having me!
P: Of course! So let me ask you a couple questions for our great audience here. What  influenced you to get into golf?
B: Well I was battling some health issues as a child and so I was prescribed to play golf to make me stronger. I immediately loved the game. I won my first child's tournament when I was 6 and continued to get better from there!
P: Wow interesting! I have also heard that not only are you a great golfer, but a great sport!
B: I mean I like to keep the game fair and keep cheatin' out of it. Golf is a wonderful game, no need to ruin it.
P: I understand that you hit a ball wrong when hitting onto the green and called a penalty on yourself?
B: Yes that is true, like I said before, I want to keep things fair.
P: Well thanks Bobby, thank you for coming on the show!

P: Next we have what some say, "the greatest athlete of the world!" Jim Thorpe!
J: Hello there Mr. Leiphart.
P: Hi there, so Jim, what's its like being a Native American athlete?
J: Well you know, Native Americans haven't been treated quite fairly as others but I would say what was more difficult was my childhood. My mom died of birth complications and I argued with my dad a lot. I would run away from school and such until I got into sports.
P: I hear you do many sports like baseball, football, lacrosse, track, and even ballroom dancing! What would you say your favorite is?
J: I love all of them but football is my passion. I play so many positions and it's a good 'ol time when I'm on the field!
P: Well thanks Jim and hope to see you out on the field for who knows what next!
J: Thank you Mr. Leiphart

P: the last guest we have on our show is Jack Dempsey! Hey Jack!
J: Hello Mr. Leiphart
P: I was watching your championship fight and man, you really beat the crap out of that guy! There is a lot of speculation that you had "loaded gloves". What do you think about all the controversy?
J: Well, believe what you believe, but I am saying that I am the champion and I won that fight, no doubt about it. If you think I was wearing "loaded gloves" then think that, but ask my trainer or anybody, I just had my taped hands and regular boxing gloves.
P: Now I hear you have another fight coming up to defend your title against your opponent, Billy Miske. How are you preparing for that fight?
J: I'm working as hard as I can, eating well, and training hard. Nothing can hold me back for this fight!
P: Well thanks Jack! Can't wait for that fight! And that concludes  our show tonight! See you next week! Good Night!

D-Day WW2 Blog Assignment

  Intro: On the 6th of June in 1944 the Allies landed in northern France. This opened the long-awaited "Second Front" against Hitler's Germany. The men had been fighting for nine long hard months over in Italy, despite this Normandy was in a strategically more important region. This was the setting to drive the Germans out of France destroy the National Socialist regime. Despite this the Germans were ready, this day in history would be one of the saddest, but greatest single victories in American history.
 
   The war had been going on for a few years at the time of the invasion. Everyone had been locked in a gory, seemingly endless struggle for victory. By this time the Germans had been stopped and they were retreating into eastern Europe for further protection. The Germans occupied France but their defenses were being exhausted. The United States, with help from its allies had taken out thousands of German planes and locked down their vicious submarine warfare. Now the invasion of France seemed not only plausible but a necessary task the troops needed to accomplish if they were going to defeat he all-powerful Germany. Now was the time to act and everybody knew it.

   Commanded by U.S army general Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Normandy assault phase was scheduled. It was codenamed "neptune" while the entire operation was given the alias "Overlord." Weather predicted satisfactory conditions on June 6th, the troops prepared for battle, but I don't think anyone could have expected the sheer magnitude of what was to take place.Followed by dozens of minesweepers, Hundreds of amphibious ships and craft, with warship support crossed the English channel. In addition three divisions of paratroopers dropped inland. Following a brief attack from the ship's guns thousands of troops stormed the shores. There were six divisions in total, three American, two British and one Canadian. After hard fighting and thousands of casualties, the day's end brought a strong foothold.
   As the German counter-attacks were put to rest, the Allies consistently poured resources into France.With two months time sufficient reinforcements made it possible to break out from the Normandy perimeter. With this constant advancement and the Soviet's aggressive push in the east, Hitler's armies were showing immense signs of weakness. They were slowly being forced back into their homeland. The second world war had entered its climatic phase, one which would later lead to any ally victory. Had it not been for the brave men at the battle of Normandy, it is very possible the War could have shifted into German control.
   Conclusion: The battle at Normandy was one of the single greatest triumphs in a single battle in American History. The brave men knew going into the battle that it would be difficult and most likely gruesome but realizing the battle needed to be won and that their countries livelihood depended on it, they charged into the fray. D-Day is a defining moment in American history, in many people's eyes it is the moment that changed the momentum of the war and ultimately lead to our victory. We the brave men and women who lost their lives defending our country our freedom, without them it could be a very different story.

Sacco-Vanzetti Case

Sacco-Vanzetti Case

   A mid-afternoon armed robbery of a shoe company in South Braintree, Massachusetts leaves a paymaster and security guard dead. What followed this unremarkable crime was unpredicted by most, it would become one of the most famous trials in American history and a huge case in understanding forensic crime detection. 

   The two men shot were Fred Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli, they had taken sever shots as they attempted to move the payroll boxes of their New England shoe company. The two armed thieves were identified as italian and fled in a Buick. The car was found several days later and evidence found suggested a man named Mike Boda was involved in the robbery. However this man had already fled the country in route to Italy. The police did catch his colleagues, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who each possessed loaded weapons at the time of their arrest. Sacco had the same type of weapon used to kill the security guards with bullets from the same manufacturer as those used to kill the two workers. In addition Vanzetti was identified as a participant in a previous robbery. 

   Both men were anarchists who believed that social justice would only occur through the destruction of governments. In the 1920s America developed a fear of communism and radical politics that resulted in an anti-immigrant hysteria. They used this fear to their advantage by getting support from the left wing with claims that the prosecution was politically motivating. Millions were raised in their defense and bombings even ensued because of this case. This money helped create a great defense, bringing forth more than 100 witnesses to testify on their behalf. However the crucial issue was the ballistic tests on the murder weapon possessed by Sacco. Prosecution experts claimed it was the murder weapon while defense experts stated otherwise. Whatever the case the two men were found guilty on July 14, 1921 and were given the death sentence. 

   More controversy ensued as a result of the verdict imposed on the two men. As they waited for death row a jailhouse confession by another criminal stirred more controversy. However better forensic advances proved without a doubt that the weapon Sacco was carrying was indeed the murder weapon. In August 1927 the two men were finally executed. However the new evidence still didn't halt all the controversy. In October 1961 and again in March 1983, more investigations were conducted but both came to the same verdict. On August 23, 1977, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis issued a statement that Sacco and Vanzetti had not received a fair trial.

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Letter Home from a Soldier

Hello dearest family, have I missed you greatly. I hope everything at home is good, I know America is fighting to conserve resources to support this massive war effort. Everything about this war is scary. There are weapons that cause mass destruction and death everywhere. My basic training was short and I feel adequately prepared however the imminence of death is always in the back of my mind.
  My journey started over 6 months ago. I was placed into basic training with my comrades, we were all fresh as they come. In a few short weeks I was considered ready for war. I was able to shoot my gun moderately well, I knew how to use my equipment and I was able to follow orders precisely. This was all I had. The training felt inadequate. Despite my fears I was ready, willing to do whatever necessary to win the war for my country, even at the cost of my own life.
   Myself along with a group of several hundred other men were escorted by convey across the atlantic to Britain. The trip was agonizing, everyone had it in the back of their minds that a U-boat was stalking beneath us, ready to shoot and cause certain death for everyone on board. Despite this the trip was easy, we reached Britain in good time ready to join up with our allies. The squad stationed in Britain for a few days. We rested up from the trip and prepared to fight. Later that week we were officially set for battle, marching toward the french battlefront. What I saw was a maze of trenches as far as the eye could see. In between them were barren patches of land filled with barbed wire and bodies. The sight was the most gruesome and horrible thing I had ever seen.
    War began immediately, we jumped in with a mixture of French, Britain and what appeared to be a few Italians although I don't speak the language. The trenches were harsh. There were men with legs blown off, others who had nasty defects on their faces from gases, unable to breath effectively. Despite this men didn't seem to slow down. Every so often a brigade of men would charge toward the enemies defenses. They would heave ever explosive and gas they possessed into the enemies trench. This sometimes caused mass death for the opposition but in most cases the charges would face a quick and easy death. Machine guns watched over this "no mans land" and anyone caught in its wake would not last long. This charging and submission would reoccur often, both sides taking part in the charging. I could hear the screams of my comrades and enemies alike pierce the air. It made me sick to my stomach but I had to fight. Finally after weeks in the trenches with sub-par food and seeing thousands of men die we managed to prevail.
      The Germans were running out of resources. My men told me they had resorted to using seniors and boys for the war. Exhausting every last resource they had trying to prevail. Despite this resistance to defeat they could not hold on any longer. We received the official word of surrender from our American commander, the room was overjoyed. Not another man would die before seeing his family one last time. I was giddy and the festivities were immense. From what I see now I will be returning home in due time. Able to once again care for those dearest to me. This is a great day for the allies, one that puts an end to the terrible events that have taken place.

 

WW1 Causes

The Spark that led to the War:
   The spark that led to the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. On June 28, 1914 he and his wife were visiting the Bosnian Capital of Sarajevo. Franz ignored warnings of potential terrorist attacks and carried out his visit as planned. They were parading around the city in a convertible car when a revolutionary named Gavrilo Princip rushed their open car and shot them both to death. He was a member if a Serbian nationalist group nicknamed the "Black Hand." The Austria-Hungary empire had been looking for an excuse to take down Serbia for a period of time, now they had their excuse. War was declared after Austria-Hungary ensured their alliance with Germany. This declaration of war opened a network of alliances that were already in place, 'World War I' was in full effect.

Main Causes of World War I:
   Militarism, alliance system, imperialism and nationalism.
-Militarism is the idea that a country should have a strong military and they should be able to use it when necessary. The navies for this war were so powerful because of the competition. Initially Britain had the strongest navy and had for hundreds of years. Germany saw this and began expanding theirs as well. It was a race to see who could build the most ships and be best equipped for battle. This prepared countries for the war with a strong naval force.
-This was the formal agreement that countries made with each other. They were agreeing that in case of a war they would back each other up. This made the war bloodier because instead of two countries there was a web of others in the alliance system who were brought in.
-Imperialism is the idea that a bigger, more powerful country takes over a smaller weaker company either to annex it or get some gain. Countries also did this to gain military forts in different locations around the world so they could be closer if a fight broke out. Building their colonies was a big thing and countries competed heavily to imperialize, especially in the early 1900s. This rivalry sparked argument and confrontation among countries.
-Nationalism is a deep loyalty to one's country. Gavrillo Princip was a Serbian nationalist who triggered the war by killing the archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. Because Austria-Hungary controlled Serbia at the time this killing was an example of a deep loyalty to one's country. Unfortunately this little spark led to WWI and opened a web of alliances.

A) Unrestricted submarine warfare(January 1915-1918). Germany announced they would sink any ship they found in the waters around Britain. This angered the United States and other alike, this broke a treaty saying U-boats couldn't attack civilian vessels. This led to the sinking of the Lusitania and was a main reason to why the U.S entered the war.

B) The Lusitania was a British passenger liner that entered the German war zone despite warnings. A German U-Boat fired on the ship, killing nearly 1,200 people-including 128 Americans on May 7, 1915. Many Americans were outraged and regarded this as an act of terrorism not war. This was one of the sparks that influenced the Americans to enter World War I.

C) The sussex pledge occurred as a result of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. In Late March, 1916 President Wilson demanded that the German government abandoned its methods of submarine warfare or risk war with the United States. Germany, not wanting to strengthen the allies further, agreed with certain conditions not to sink the ships without warning. The Sussex Pledge met the foreign policy goals of both Germany and President Wilson and kept the U.S out of the war a little longer.

D) In January 1917, a German official named Arthur Zimmerman cabled the German ambassador in Mexico to propose an offer to the Mexican government. This proposed Mexico to ally with German incase they went to War with the U.S. In return Mexico would return some of its lost territory in the U.S. This message was intercepted by British intelligence and they informed the U.S. Now the furious Americans concluded war with Germany was necessary. This helped the U.S join the allies side and become part of WWI.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand 

 Franz Ferdinand was born in Graz, Austria, on December 18, 1863. He was a member of a prestigious group who ruled the Holy Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Spanish Empire. His early life was spent in the military. Beginning at age 12 he worked hard to receive the rank of major general by 31. After his father's death from typhoid fever and the suicide of the emperor's son Franz was in line to take the throne. After some complications because of her background he married Countess Sophia Chotek under the agreement that his successors could not take the throne because they  would be related to her.
   Franz was a cold, sharp-tongued and short-tempered leader. Despite this, he had many important contributions to the country. He advocated giving equal treatment to the country made up of a variety of races and nationalisms. He continued to work toward improvements and tried his best to ignore those who threatened and went against him. Then in the summer of 1914, Franz and his wife Sophia accepted an invitation to visit the capital of Bosnia, Sarajevo. He had been warned before hand of terrorist activity but he ignored the warnings. The couple arrived by train and were driven through town in a car with the top rolled down to give the crowds a good view. As they were driving a grenade was thrown at the car, this assassination attempt angered Franz and he yelled at the spectators in disgust. On the route back to the palace the archduke's driver took a wrong turn where nationalist Gavrilo Princip was waiting. He shot the couple and they both died before they could reach the hospital.
    The assassination of Franz Ferdinand gave the people of Austria-Hungary an excuse to take action against serbia and put an end to their fight for independence. In July of 2014 the situation escalated after demands were not meant by the serbians. War was declared and the web of alliances formed before were activated. As Russia declared was on Austria-Hungary, Germany did the same to Russia. France,Britain and later the U.S declared war on Germany. World War I had officially begun. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand would be known as the spark that lead to the war.


Source: http://www.biography.com/people/franz-ferdinand-9300680?page=2