ch 32 and ch 33. 1929 stock market crash october 24, black thursday, a record 12,894,650 shares...
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The Great CrashTRANSCRIPT
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THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND THE NEW DEAL
Ch 32 and Ch 33
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1929 Stock Market Crash
October 24, Black Thursday, a record 12,894,650 shares were traded. Investment companies and leading bankers attempted to stabilize the market by buying up great blocks of stock, producing a moderate rally on Friday.
On October 29, 1929, Black Tuesday hit Wall Street as investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors.
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The Great Crash
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Bank Panic
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US Gross Domestic Product
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Economic figures: unemployment-24.9% in 1933-15 million without work
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Bank Failures-more than 5000 by 1933-savings accounts wiped out
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The Human Impact
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The Dust Bowl-key facts
An 150,000-square-mile area, encompassing the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and neighboring sections of Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico
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The Dust Bowl
Due to drought, farming practices, the soil lacked the stronger root system of grass, so the winds easily picked up the loose topsoil and swirled it into dense dust clouds, called “black blizzards.”
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Causes of the Great Depression Uneven distribution of wealth-Top 1% had total
income of bottom 42% Overproduction of key industries and farmers Easy credit led to Increasing levels of consumer
debt Monetary policy caused deflation International Policies on debt weakened Europe and
Banks Tariff policies hurt world trade Stock market speculation and margin buying-RCA
multiplied by nearly 5 times Stock market crash caused panic
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Herbert Hoover
Sec of Commerce under Coolidge Great Humanitarian-organized food
relief in Belgium Philosophy of Rugged individualism
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Hoover-Measures to fight the GD 1. Called on business leaders to not lay off workers
or cut wages 2. 1930-Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act 2. Called for public works programs to spend
millions of dollars-”Hoover Dam” 3. Expansion of the Federal Farm Board (FFB) to
help raise prices by buying excess crops 4. 1932- The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation (RFC) which provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations
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Hoovervilles
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Bonus Army Invades Wash DC 1924, Congress voted to give a
bonus to WW1 vets - $1.25 for each day served overseas, $1.00 for each day served in the States. The catch was that payment would not be made until 1945.
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The Bonus Army-1932
Some 15,000 veterans, many unemployed and destitute, descended on Washington, D.C. to demand immediate payment of their bonus. Congress rejected
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A month later, on July 28, Attorney General Mitchell ordered the evacuation of the veterans President Hoover ordered the army to clear out the veterans. Used Tear Gas and bayonets, thousands of casualties
General Douglas MacArthur in command. Major Dwight D. Eisenhower served as his liaison with Washington police and Major George Patton led the cavalry.
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Eisenhower later wrote, "the whole scene was pitiful. The veterans were ragged, ill-fed, and felt themselves badly abused. To suddenly see the whole encampment going up in flames just added to the pity."
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1932 Election
GOP-Herbert Hoover re-nominated Democrats-Franklin Delano Roosevelt-
Governor of New York
Experimented with progressive policies in NY state
Called for direct relief to help poor and unemployed
Called for a “New Deal” for the American people
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FDR key facts
Wealthy upstate NY family 1905-Married Eleanor Roosevelt Former Assistant sec of the Navy VP candidate in 1920 Suffered Polio in 1921-paralyzed
from waist down-wheelchair Difficult recovery and therapy to
recover 1928-Governor of New York
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Results! Landslide!
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FDR
March 4, 1933-FDR Inaugurated as president-“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
Hoover still president until March 4, 1933-Lame Duck Period for Hoover
Economy continued to decline until Inauguration Day-poor relations between Hoover and FDR
25% Unemployment when FDR took office
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The first 100 Days-(March 9-June 16, 1933) National Banking holiday from March
6-March 10 Congress passes Emergency Banking
Relief Act-March 9, 1933 Special Session of Congress to deal
with crisis
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The 3 “Rs” of the New Deal Called for 3 Rs-Relief, Recovery, and
Reform-Progressive legislation Relief-direct aid to people who were
suffering Recovery-Programs that created jobs Reform-Long range changes to
prevent another depression
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Alphabet Soup
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Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act Established FDIC Insured deposits up to $5000 Took the nation off the gold
standard-ordered all private holding of gold to be surrendered to the treasury in exchange for paper currency-caused more dollars into circulation and inflation
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CCC-Civilian Conservation Corps employed 3 million men doing
conservation projects
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FERA-Federal Emergency Relief Administration run by Harry Hopkins-gave 3 billion
to states to give direct relief to unemployed. Also set up Civil Works Administration-run by Hopkins, employed people in boondoggle jobs
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AAA-Agricultural Adjustment Act paid farmers to reduce surpluses of
ag products by placing a tax on processors, extremely controversial and declared unconstitutional in 1936, 2nd AAA passed in 1938
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NRA-National Recovery Administration Complex new deal program
regulation business, industry, and labor-set prices, est. codes of fair competition, floor for wages, maximum hours of work, declared unconstitutional in 1935 by SCOTUS in the Schechter “sick chicken” case
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PWA-Public Works Administration run by Harold Ickes, 4 billion spent
on 34000 projects, also set up relief programs
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TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority Huge government project to dam up
the Tennessee river with a series of dams and create hydroelectric power plants that would revitalize the Tennessee Valley Area
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Reelection of FDR in 1936
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Results?
Modest recovery by 1936 1937-“Roosevelt recession”-
unemployment back to 19% New payroll taxes and income taxes Uncertainty caused by government
policies Cutback in government spending
over desire for balanced budget
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2nd New Deal-1934-1936
Social Security Act (1935)-system of unemployment and old age insurance as well as payment to disabled and orphans-paid for by payroll tax
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WPA(1935)-Works Progress Administration- created jobs by spending $11 billion
on public buildings, bridges, and roads, also the Federal Art Project
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National Labor Relations Act-(1935) (Wagner Act)- right for unions to organize and
collectively bargain as well as set up National Labor Relations Board
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Fair Labor Standards Act(1938) set up first national minimum wage
and maximum 40 hour work week
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New Deal Opposition
Right (Conservatives) New Deal doing too much and represents an unconstitutional p0wer grab. New deal moves us towards Socialism
Left -New Deal not doing enough!!! The new deal is too tepid…FDR should move to nationalize industries for the good of the common man.
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The Liberty LeagueWealthy industrialists, business leaders, and the rich that opposed the size and scope of Federal government intrusion in the economy, called FDR a “traitor” to his class Governor Al Smith and former President Hoover called for “a holy Crusade for Liberty”
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The Supreme Court of the US1936-Schechter Poultry v United States Court rules that NRA Unconstitutional 1936-US v Butler Court rules that the AAA is unconstitutional
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The Court Packing Scheme
For every judge over 70 who did not retire FDR could appoint a new judge
Maximum number could be 15 justices Congress and the country outraged-defeats
plan FDR accused of trying to be a dictator-
suffers first big political defeat Court upholds minimum wage, Wagner act,
and SS act FDR outlasts judges who start to retire,
replaced by new Deal judges
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Dr Francis Townsend
Called for the federal government to provide $200 a month to all citizens over the age of 60 funded by a national sales tax
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Father Charles Coughlin
radio priest listened to by millions that called for nationalization of major industries and eventually ranted on anti-Semitic topics and attacked FDR
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Senator Huey Long
Senator Huey Long- charismatic governor of LA and Senator that called for a “Share the Wealth” program that raised income and inheritance taxes on the wealthy and guaranteed a minimum income for all American families-(assassinated in 1935)
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Legacy of the New deal
Modest recovery by 1936 1937-“Roosevelt recession”-unemployment back to
19% New payroll taxes and income taxes Uncertainty caused by government policies Cutback in government spending over desire for
balanced budget April 1937-FDR adopts policies of john Maynard
Keynes Keynesianism-use of government deficit spending
and fiscal policy to stimulate growth
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Legacy continued
1938-loss of momentum as GOP made gains in Congress-shift to focus on international affairs
National debt skyrocketed because of government spending
Tremendous growth in the size and scope of federal government bureaucracy
Criticism of “creeping socialism” and class warfare by big business
Criticism of dictatorship of FDR-attacks on SCOTUS Defenders argued that it saved capitalism and American
democracy at a time when both were under assault Powerful presidential leadership in a critical time to raise
morale and lift spirits GD finally ended by lend lease act and WW2