21. Relief Recovery Reform National Recovery Act, 1933 Home Owners Loan Corp, 1933 Federal Housing Administration, 1934 Agricultural Adjustment Act, 1933 and 1937 Emergency Banking Act, 1933 Federal Emergency Relief Act, 1933 Public Works Administration, 1933 Works Progress Administration, 1935 Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933 Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933 Glass-Steagall Banking Act, 1933 Securities Exchange Act, 1934 Social Security Act, 1935 National Labor Relations Act, 1935 Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938
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23. Causes of the Depression Fewer goods are sold . Demand drops. In order to stay in business companies cut wages People lose their confidence & start saving their money Demand drops even further. Companies are forced to cut costs by laying people off The Spiral Of Depression Even more people Lose their confidence And spend less money People lose their jobs.
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26. Reversing the Spiral of Depression Cycle of Prosperity! Democrats called this Process ‘ Pump Priming’ Government Spending $ Alphabet Agencies More Jobs More Spending Demand for goods increases More goods have to be produced More people with Jobs = more pay $ More Spending Demand for goods increases More goods have to be produced More Jobs More Pay = More Taxes
Good place to point out that the spiral of depression is the opposite to the cycle of prosperity. Even discuss in relation to Henry Ford and the impact on the other industries that produced his standardised goods.
Why not print this presentation out using the print handout command and select 3 slides per page. The students can then make notes as they go along!