...ABSTRACT The Great Depression was a low time in the economic history of the United States. During this time, the economy, in the United States, hurt the general welfare of citizens. The result of the Great Depression was the New Deal. This New Deal shaped an essential and deep-seated change in the role and composition of the federal government in the United States. This caused the federal government to take a much larger role in supporting general welfare programs, but the states would retain some control in the management of these programs. The federal and shared states’ parts of the general welfare system were distinguished by unfriendly rules. The focus of this paper is to show how the economic climate of the times and the federal response shifted the way Americans perceived the government. This paper closes with the results of the New Deal and how it shaped the future economic aspects of America. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE I. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………4 II. PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO COMBAT UNEMPLOYMENT……….4 III. PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BOOST THE HOUSING MARKET…..7 IV. PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE TH GENERAL WELFARE………………………………………………………………8 V. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………….9 VI. REFERENCES…………………………………………………………..10 ...
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...intervention into new areas of social and economic affairs and the creation of more social assistance agencies at the national level. Through the new regulations, the creation of consumer confidence, and development of personal relationships, the social wellbeing of American citizens improved during the Great Depression. The relationship between the national government and the people changed drastically, especially with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. The Great Depression led to formations of newly made regulations to uphold the businesses and the agricultural industry. The Black Tuesday picture shows that due to Black Tuesday, the stock exchange commission was formed which protected stocks (Doc K). Along with Black Tuesday, the Dust Bowl was also a motivation for new farming regulations as seen in the Dust Bowl picture and map (Doc P, Doc S). As part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program, Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) began to eliminate price depressing surpluses by paying growers to reduce their crop acreage. Though the smaller crop amounts did help lower the price of foods, paying farmers not to farm actually leaded to unemployment. The Civilian Conservation Corporation Propaganda advertised the work relief program for unemployed and unmarried men from the ages of 18-25 (Doc B). The CCC along with the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), helped those in need while the FERA was the first step in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal to pull out...
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...FDR: The New Deal The Great Depression was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the world. In the US the Great Depression began October 1929. Until 1939 there were masses of families that were unemployed as failing companies laid off workers. The Great Depression did not only effect the US but the rest of the world in addition. The New Deal was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938. There were varying strengths and weaknesses when analyzing how effective FDR’s New Deal was. In Document 1 (the Second Fireside Chat) it states, “First, we are giving opportunity of employment to one-quarter of a million of the unemployed, especially the young men, to go into forestry and flood prevention work… Next, the Congress is about to pass legislation that will greatly ease the mortgage distress among the farmers and the home owners of the nation, by easing the burden of debt now bearing so heavily upon millions of our people.” This does not specify who they (the people) are being employed by. Nor does it say if they are minimum wage, high paying jobs, etc. And finally, young men are not the ones with families to support. Although it’s understandable as to why they would give the jobs to young men for this line of work, considering they are less likely to get injured it would have made more sense to give men with families/or others who depend of them as a source of income an opportunity to find employment. The text goes onto say...
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...3. Historians have argued that Progressive reforms lost momentum in the 1920s. Evaluate this statement with respect to the following: regulation of business, labor, and immigrants. The Progressive Era was a time of major reconstruction and rehabilitation for the United States. Beginning in the 1890s and lasting steadily into the 1920s, a series of movements, act, policies, and improvements allowed for the reformation of a great nation that would later flourish as a result of this era of growth and betterment. Some historians argue that the start of World War I may have been the end of the era because the war was not very rooted in Progressive policy. Progressives such as Jane Addams, perhaps the era’s most prominent reformer, implemented and strongly advocated antiwar movements and sentiment. However, after Wilson’s reelection in 1916, such reformers were censored. The politics of the 1920s was inhospitable toward the labor unions and radicals against business so it is understandable that one may think that the Progressivism ended there. However, during this time, the progressives did not simply allow themselves to be trod upon. Progressivism remained popular in many western states and was prominent in Washington during both the Harding and Coolidge presidencies. There was a continuing importance in the Progressive movement involving increased democracy, efficiency in the government, regulation, social justice, and and public service...
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...charged with stealing a motor vehicle, reckless driving, failing to stop and having no authority to drive. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in Kalgoorlie Magistrate's Court on March 3. A 15-year-old Somerville girl has been charged with stealing a motor vehicle. She is due to appear in Kalgoorlie Children's Court next month. Four men aged between 22 and 28 years of age have been charged with disorderly behaviour in public and are due to appear in Kalgoorlie Magistrate's Court on March 23. 2-The Healthway saga has deepened with revelations the Corruption and Crime Commission is delving deeper into the affairs of the beleaguered agency, raising the spectre of charges. Ditching its reluctance to reveal its cases, the CCC confirmed its involvement hours after Premier Colin Barnett declared: "I don't think the issue has ended." A damning Public Sector Commission report last...
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...couple, Williams H Gates Sr. and Marry Max Well Gates, in Seattle, Washington. No one predicted that the new born boy baby would be the world’s richest person, one day. His father was a lawyer by profession and mother served in the board of directors for First Interstate BancSystem and in the united way. Gates has got one elder sister named Kristianne and an younger sister named Libby. Earlier in his life, Gates parents had a lawyer career in mind for him. But, that, dream went to side lines, when he was in the 8th grade. Bill Gates Education At the age of 13, bill enrolled for Lakeside school, an exclusively preparatory school, which is said to be a turning point. It all began to create a new page in the history, when the mothers club at the school used funds arisen out of profit from sale of some miscellaneous things collected in the club, to purchase an ASR-33 teletype terminal and also a block of General Electric computers for school students. Gates developed a special interest in GE terminal computer and went ahead to learn and develop programs using programming language BASIC. He was excused from attending the Maths classes, while doing so. He developed his first major program on his own, which is an implementation of game called as tic-tac-toe. This is, perhaps the turning point in his career. In fact, Gates was always thinking, how the machine could execute his program perfectly without giving any problems. I think, as a professional programmer, that also one way, helped...
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...sector or the individual businesses of the nation would help save the economy. He believed the private sectors should have little or no government help to save their businesses. This is why Hoover did little to nothing to help businesses grow. Hoovers response to the economic depression was the Revenue Act of 1932. This act increased taxes throughout the nation to balance the federal budget. This act was not successful because it actually decreased personal consumption and investments. Hoover also refused to consider direct federal relief for unemployed Americans. Another response to the great depression was the program called the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). This program provided federal loans to railroads, banks, and other businesses. This program was not a great success because the government cautiously watched how much money was going into the program. As the great depression continued, many Americans began to resent Hoover...
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...known more widely as the New Deal, was intended to be a group of innovative measures to counteract the effects of the Great Depression. Roosevelt and the U.S. Congress, trying to reduce unemployment, restore prosperity and return a sense of morale to American citizens, endorsed a wide variety of bills creating new federal programs and agencies. These agencies were known as alphabet agencies due to their titles that included many different letters (i.e., WPA, FERA, TVA). Although the New Deal was initiated to return prosperity to the American economy, in the long run, the New Deal was probably the worst policy ever started. Though providing quick relief to some areas of depression, the New Deal was overall a very socialist, perhaps even communist plan. Controlling prices, giving out jobs, commanding water flow, were just some of the many practices engaged in by the government tat went against capitalistic American point of views. Some agencies did do good, however. The New Deal’s dealing with the banks was performed very well. It returned trust in leaving money in the banks with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This act insured investor’s deposits in banks tat were members of the FDIC. Also, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which set guidelines for the stock market to prevent speculation like that that led to the Great Depression. Despite those agencies mentioned above, the other creations of the New Deal led to nothing but trouble...
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...1933. He was president for three terms. During his presidency, he did everything in his power to end the depression and put Americans back to work. He is best known for a series of programs commonly called the New Deal. The New Deal was significant because it helped put America back on track. The New Deal created jobs, a better economy and, most of all, it created hope. Significance and key objectives of the New Deal: The real significance of the New Deal was that it increased both the size and the power of the federal government. The federal government grew after the Civil War, but the New Deal sped up the growth rate. Americans were looking to the national government for assistance in all areas of their lives. FDR was the man for the job. The New Deal had three objectives. They were relief, recovery and reform. The 3 R’s The administration knew that they needed to take immediate action or relief to stop the panic and downward spiral of the economy. To do this, FDR closed the...
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...Mrs. Loewen states she started her career not being on the path to HR, but rather started her HR job as a part time employee. She started as an HR assistant at Lewis and Clark College, until her sons were of high school age. She then went to work full time in HR for 10 years at Lewis and Clark College. A position then became available at Western States College which Ms. Loewen states was a stretch to her comfort zone. With the change she did not realize that this new position was a one stop position as a generalist comprising of all employment functions, benefits, employee relations, safety, and training and development. Ms. Loewen attributes the 5 years in the position at Western States as an excellent preparation for this current position at Clackamas Community College. At Clackamas, there are specialists including an HR Analyst, HR Recruiting Manager, Payroll Manager, an HR Assistant, and Ms. Loewen’s job as and HR Manager. Ms. Loewen relates that she was once promoted into employment relations and her ex-boss was really gung ho. As a new HR Director he set up the goals and objectives not only for the department, but for the entire company. The employees had individual goals and organizational goals. Ms. Loewen had just completed her Bachelors degree and her next goal was to complete HR certification of PHR. The HR Director had stated on Ms. Loewen’s evaluation that she should take the PHR certification but did not have an end date. Ms. Loewen then said...
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...Title of the Paper EFFECTIVENESS OF ASCI IN CONTROLLING ‘OBSCENE’ AND ‘MISLEADING’ ADVERTISEMENTS ON TELEVISION ABSTRACT The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) is a self regulatory voluntary organization of the advertising industry established in 1985. ASCI and its Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) deals with the complaints received from Consumers and Industry, against advertisements which are considered as False, Misleading, Indecent, Illegal, leading to Unsafe practices, or Unfair to competition, and consequently in contravention of the ASCI Code for Self-Regulation in Advertising. As the Indian market has grown, the role of advertising as an important and legitimate means for the seller to awaken interest in his products or services has gained currency. But the debate on where one draws the line is something the industry is grappling with. As a self-regulatory voluntary organization of the Indian advertising industry, ASCI have an important role to play, often with limited powers. In 2010, 777 complaints had been received against 190 ads, of which 104 were upheld. In this research paper, researcher will study how effectively ASCI and CCC are dealing with advertisements which are obscene and misleading in nature. What are the criteria for calling an advertisement obscene or misleading? What procedure they follow when they receive any complaint against any advertisement? How much time they generally take to work on any complaint received? How serious industry...
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... |8905075297087 | |Siyanda Mfeka | |8501265486083 | |Lucky Tsolo | |7801165901087 | |Phethile Lubisi | |8005060012086 | Note: As we are an online group we are unable to meet up to get this document signed. All team members who contributed towards this report have put their details into the table above. Executive Summary Continental Computer Corporation (CCC) is a global organisation infolded in...
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...of work, the same going for coal mining and factories as new sources of power were discovered. Fewer homes being built also led to an increased unemployment rate. Consumer...
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...doing business with people around the world. Enterprises enter foreign markets in order to expand the market or look for resources or reduce cost etc. However, Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) not only need to know the political, legal and regulatory environment in host country but also the culture difference which is very important to lessen the cultural problems and know how to solve it wisely. Companies may be abandoned by customers or spend a lot of money to recover their reputation if MNEs’ managers do not understand the cultures of the countries they deal with. The influence of international trade liberalization has presented not only substantial opportunities but also some challenges for domestic and international companies (Watchravesringkan 2011). The aim of this essay is to discuss the importance of culture difference to MNEs. In this essay, culture and society will be discussed in the first part. The following part is about the importance of cultural difference to international managers. Finally, it will discuss the methods to understand cultural difference. Dowling & Liesch (2009) state that culture is a system of values and norms those is shared among a group of human beings and form a pattern for living when brought together. Culture is gained knowledge that human beings use to explain experience and develop social behaviour and this knowledge forms values, generates attitudes, and affects behaviour (Luthans and Doh 2012). Moreover, culture influences the way...
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... industry took a dive for the worse. Farmers suffered tremendously because of the plummeting agricultural prices. Hoover attempted to intervene, but the acts passed by Congress and signed by him were the worst. Many believe it caused the problem to exacerbate. Hoover signed the Smoot- Hawley Act, which raised taxes. Raising taxes at a time of a depression was the worst. It was guaranteed to be doomed. President Hoover did led the Food Relief Effort, which put food into the hands of many Europeans during the world wide depression. During the Election of 1932 Hoover is defeated by Franklin Roosevelt. Roosevelt attempts to pass a number of acts in 100 days. This is also called the New Deal. Roosevelt’s New Deal was put into place to help the struggling economy during this very fragile time. In 1933, Legislation was passed under Roosevelt. The...
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