American History (Blog #26)

Your Assignment:

I am going to open it up for debate on whatever topic you want to blog about. Pick a AMERICAN HISTORY related topic and state your opinion/thoughts on that topic. Then look around at your classmates blogs and comment/reply to their post. Agree/disagree, let them know your opinion/thoughts on their topic. Make sure you pick out 2 of your classmates and respond to their post. (You will get 1 point for your post, and 1 each for your responses to your classmates.) Good luck!


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59 p.m.

Hoover Fails (Blog #25)

When the depression began, many Americans had great faith in Herbert Hoover. His skills as a businessman and as an administrator inspired confidence. Under his direction the government overtook some important measures to fight the depression. But they were not enough to end the crisis. As a result, voters in election of 1932 rejected hoover in favor of his Democratic opponent, Franklin D. Roosevelt.


Your Assignment:

1) What beliefs shaped President Hoover's response to the depression?
2) What effect did the Hoover administration's economic policies have on the depression?
3) Why did Hoover lose the election of 1932?


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59pm

Hard Times (Blog #24)

The Great Depression of the 1930's was not the first depression in American history, but it was by far the worst. It lasted for most of the decade, and during that time millions of Americans lost their jobs and sank into poverty. In cities and in rural areas, many people suffered from hunger, homelessness, and despair. Life was not all bleak during the depression, though. Movies, radio, and popular fiction helped lift American spirits.


Your Assignment:

1). How did unemployment affect Americans in the 1930s?
2). What were urban and rural living conditions like during the Great Depression?
3). What did Americans do for entertainment during the period?


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59pm

Prosperity Shattered (Blog #23)

Throughout the generally prosperous 1920's, isolated voices warned of problems with the American economy. Some people pointed to the farm crisis and to "sick" industries as problems in need of attention. Yet despite these warnings, most Americans believed that the economy would continue to thrive. Then came the stock market crash of 1929. Stock prices plunged, and investors lost billions of dollars. U.S. industries, already showing signs of weakness, almost ground to a halt. (pg. 326, 13.1)


Your Assignment:

1.) Why did many Americans invest in the stock market in the 1920s?
2.) What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
3.) What factors gave rise to the Great Depression?


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59p.m.