...Franklin Delano Roosevelt “The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself,” was a line made famous, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression. This was when Franklin Roosevelt delivered his first inaugural address before 100,000 people on Washington’s Capitol Plaza. “First of all,” he said, “let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He promised that he would act swiftly to face the “dark realities of the moment” and assured Americans that he would “wage a war against the emergency” just as though, “we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe.” His speech gave many people confidence that they’d elected a man who was not afraid to take bold steps to solve the nation’s problems (History.com Staff. (2009). New-Deal. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal). Roosevelt is ranked as one of the greatest presidents in American history. During his presidential administrations (1933-1945), he coped with two of the most important events that occurred during the 20th century. One event was the Great Depression, and the second was World War II. In both cases, President Roosevelt’s decisions, at times unpopular, helped get the United States through what could have been its destruction. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s family came to America from Holland in 1620, and the Roosevelt’s were very wealthy. Franklin’s father was James Roosevelt, and he was a lawyer. James Roosevelt married Sara...
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...The Great Arsenal of Democracy In December of 1940, the Allied and Axis Powers have been at war for over a year now. The Allied Powers are battling against the Axis to take down the supremacist leader, Hitler, as he continues his reign to conquer Europe and rid the continent of all undesirables. These undesirables included anyone who was against Hitler, Jewish people, and those who spoke out against his fascist views to praise communism or democracy. The Axis Powers, composing of Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria shadowed in the number of countries in the Allied Powers, which was embodied by seventeen countries including Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States. At this point in the war, the Axis Powers seemed...
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...What do you think about when you hear The Great Depression? Some might say the worst economic time in the United States of America. The Great Depression was one of the longest and innermost economic downturn in the world of history between the years of 1929 and 1939. Also, The Great Depression led to the Federal Government having a more involved role in America's economy, this was done through the creation of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Legislation, which turned out to be effective because, he helped the American people find more jobs, he created social security, and many more beneficial acts. On the other hand, The Great Depression had many issues and conditions. For example the concentration of overproduction and the over speculation...
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...of America in 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), had some very large “shoes” to fill, especially being the youngest President elected into office. At the young age of 42, Roosevelt entered the dominantly Republican White House. Since the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1861, the White House had remained three-fourths Republican, but despite the majority of Republicans, they agreed on Franklin Roosevelt to be its presidential candidate. Roosevelt’s warm words during his acceptance speech, vowing to help “ ‘forgotten man at the bottom of the pyramid’ with ‘bold, persistent experimentation.’ Highlighting his differences from Hoover and the Republicans, he pledged ‘a new deal for the American people’ ”...
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...Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the greatest presidents in American history whose leadership was challenged his entire twelve years in office. He played an important role during the Great Depression and World War II, supporting his fellow Americans through agenda, executive order, and his powerful speeches. During his time in the Oval Office, President Roosevelt had the duty of announcing to the nation the malevolent acts that Japanese pilots had put upon the American people with the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The day following the event, Roosevelt announced that due to the nature of the attacks, that America was to declare war against Japan. By his use of a strong emotional tone, he explained that these attacks happened during a time in which the two nations were discussing terms for peace. Although peace was never finalized, it was believed there would be a standing down of armaments, and neither side would attack. Roosevelt was such a powerful, captivating orator, assuring the people under his govern that their interests are what he holds dearest. Through...
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...Nicole Cruz Professor Garver Philosophy 303 7 May 2014 The Works Progress Administration: How Federalism Enabled Social Reform Through Art Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” The Works Progress Administration, established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, aimed to provide an opportunity for both people and the American economy during a time of great struggle within the United States. What made the Works Progress Administration significant in United States history was the fact that it unintentionally stimulated social reform and progress within American society, even though its main purpose was to create jobs for artists and stimulate economic growth. An analysis of artwork from the Works Progress Administration, reveals that, through the United States’ involvement of creating jobs for artists, social, racial and gender barriers were disseminated, which allowed for progress in American society both economically and socially. After being elected into the presidency in 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered his New Deal to the American people, which addressed the devastating effects of the Great Depression. A number of bills were passed as part of the New Deal that was meant to alleviate the poverty rate, reduce unemployment, and stimulate economic recovery. Historians consider the Works Progress Administration...
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...During this time of corruption and deficit, many looked to the environment. Here, it was made evident that not only was the economy suffering but so was many of its natural resources. In particular, the Dust Bowl and the Great Plains played a large part acting as a catalyst for the many laws that needed to be past in order to ensure stability for wildlife. Due to this, in 1919 the National Parks Association (known as the National Parks Conservation Association today), an independent membership organization, was created in order to look after other organizations in order to ensure that they were making the best decisions for the good of the wildlife (Voorhees). The emphasis on preservation of wildlife and stability in the west made itself more prevalent during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration. During his administration, Roosevelt made a point to address flood preventions, soil conservation, and resource management efforts “through the construction of reservoirs and dams, such as those built under the Tennessee Valley Authority” (Alt). Through this corporation, many others followed suit in making the environment a safe place for people...
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...the 1920s. In autumn 1929, profits weren’t made by American firms for some reason, cautious investigators began to realise that falling profits would lead to a drop in share prices, therefore people began to sell their shares. As a result of all this, the Great Depression followed up. This made 13 million people unemployed. Unemployment worsened with the non-available alternate jobs and total dependency on primary sector industries. There were many more factors as to why unemployment had doubled: Cut backs in business and government expenditures, low credit availability that added to debt by borrowing and deflation in prices of consumer goods, made worse by the drop in wages. In 1929, the rate of unemployment was 3.2%, a year later it rose to 8.9% due to the effects of the Great Depression. Every year after that it rose drastically, 1933 being the highest unemployment rate of the decade at 24.9%. From then on the rate slowly decreased but still, ten years later in 1939 it was incredibly high at 17.2%. Also, as a result of the unemployment, people could not afford to pay the mortgages on their homes, and were forced to stay in Hoovervilles. A Hooverville was a shanty town built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named after...
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...legislative reforms. It led to a number of positive economic and social changes in a very short space of time, which contrasted greatly with the inaction of the previous Hoover regime. This opinion is supported by well-known New Deal historian Anthony Badger, who stated that "When Roosevelt took power on March 4, 1933; many influential Americans doubted the capacity of a democratic government to act decisively enough to save the country".The creation of public work schemes and relief programmes provided Americans with improved social stability giving them the confidence to support their government’s initiatives, thus enabling Roosevelt to restore elements of the pre-depression economy. Agriculture was also supported to create more jobs and allow business to grow again as opposed to declining as it had during the depression. These changes were all reinforced by the modernisation policies brought in by Roosevelt in the ‘100 days’. Page 1 Word Count: 291 Page 1 Word Count: 291 This cartoon was published in 1933 by the Pittsburgh Press by Harold Talburt. The use of this cartoon of Uncle Sam ‘holding all the Aces’ shows how the new policies of Roosevelt were supported by the electorate, while also showing the confidence the American people had in his leadership in the period of the New Deal. The reliability of this source may not appear to be high due to the satirical nature of the cartoon, but Harold Talburt won the Pulitzer Prize for his cartoons which were published in major American...
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...complex scientific relations between the United States and Colombia, but also takes into account the importance of North America's growing influence over Latin America as well as Colombia's changing economic, cultural and social history to understand different perception of the natural world in both countries. For a North American, the study of birds brought forth a natural world where US imperialist intentions over Latin America were entirely legitimized. For Colombian naturalists, the study of birds offered another way to promote relations with the United States and incorporated Colombia into the international arena of science. At the same time, a toucan in 1940 had a different meaning to a North American, who in the midst of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor policy, approached Latin America as an important economic and political ally, than to a Colombian rooted in the context in which nationalism had a very strong current. In other words, a study of the changing meaning of Colombian birds allows us to understand the many ways in which imperialism, nationalism, and...
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...Federal Government Exam 1 Review: The first exam will consist of questions generated from the following review sheet. Make sure you understand each of these topics before proceeding to the test. The exam will be timed so you will not have the ability to peruse your notes or retake the exam. The exam itself will consist of 30 multiple choice questions and you will have 35 minutes to complete the exam. Federalism: The Basic elements of a Federal system of government (i.e. how is it structured/how power is shared) • Layers of gov • Equal power • Distinct powers Powers of the federal government: delegated powers, implied powers (necessary and proper clause), and concurrent powers. • Delegated Powers: (expressed/enumerated powers) powers given to the federal government directly by the constitution. Some most important delegated powers are: the authority to tax, regulated interstate commerce, authority to declare war, and grants the president role of commander and chief of the military • Implied Powers: Powers not expressed in the constitution, but that can be inferred. “Necessary and proper clause” • Concurrent powers: powers shared by both levels of government. Ex: Taxes, roads, elections, commerce, establishing courts and a judicial system • Reserved powers: powers not assigned by the constitution to the national government but left to the states or the people. Guaranteed by the 10th amendment. Include “police power”-health and public...
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...Accountability and Rhetoric during a Crisis: Walt Disney’s 1940 Letter to Stockholders Joel H. Amcrnic UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO and Russell J. Craig AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTABILITY AND RHETORIC DURING A CRISIS: WALT DISNEY’S 1940 LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS Abstract: In 1940, Walt Disney was faced with crafting a message of corporate accountability under duress. His company, the product of his creative genius, had been forced to submit to public accountability. It had a pressing need to raise preferred equity finance for a major expansion during a period of market uncertainty, war, and reported losses. This paper conducts a “close reading” of the “Letter to Stockholders” in Walt Disney Productions’ 1940 annual report, the first such letter signed by Walt Disney. The letter’s rhetorical features, including metaphor and ideology, are examined in the context of the times. What is revealed is an accountability document skillfully crafted with the exigencies faced by Disney’s company firmly in mind. The letter offers suggestive insight to the world as Disney made sense of it. The paper contributes to understanding the use of rhetoric by top management in activities related to aspects of financial accountability and reporting. It also helps to understand better a significant public persona of the 20th century, Walt Disnev. Acknowledgment The authors wish to acknowledge the helpful comments of the reviewers. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES Analysis of annual reports, including letters...
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...Civil rights Movement Truman Harry Truman is not a name usually associated with America's Civil Rights movement if only because the main 'points' happened after his presidency - Montgomery, Little Rock, Birmingham, the careers of Martin Luther Kingand Stokely Carmichael. However, some very important civil rights issues were covered in his presidency. Truman’s ancestors had owned slaves. His first recollection of African Americans was a household servants within his family - and he did not come from a prosperous family. While he was dating his future wife Bess, she claimed that he told her that he felt that one person was as good as any other as long as they were not black. He also criticised the Chinese in America, the Jews - to whom he referred to as "Kikes" and the Italians in America who he called "wops". Hence, Truman’s background produced what one would have expected and the young Truman would have had the same views as most other youths in Independence. When he got involved in politics at an early age, he did what any aspiring politician did in the South, he paid $10 to join the KKK. Public office changed Truman. Why? Did he feel that America could not claim to be the democratic capital of the world while African Americans were treated thus? Or were his motives political? The African American population was big enough to have some political clout. Was he out to fish for their votes with his adoption of the civil rights cause? Truman and civil rights legislation: Before...
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... Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Send all inquiries to: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 936 Eastwind Drive Westerville, Ohio 43081 ISBN 0-02-818294-4 Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 024 03 02 01 00 99 Contents Handbook of Definitions and Rules .........................1 Troubleshooter ........................................................21 Part 1 Grammar ......................................................45 Unit 1 Parts of Speech 1.1 Nouns: Singular, Plural, and Collective ....47 1.2 Nouns: Proper and Common; Concrete and Abstract.................................49 1.3 Pronouns: Personal and Possessive; Reflexive and Intensive...............................51 1.4 Pronouns: Interrogative and Relative; Demonstrative and Indefinite .....................53 1.5 Verbs: Action (Transitive/Intransitive) ......55 1.6 Verbs: Linking .............................................57 1.7 Verb Phrases ................................................59 1.8 Adjectives ....................................................61 1.9 Adverbs........................................................63 1.10 Prepositions.................................................69 1.11 Conjunctions: Coordinating...
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...CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA An Interpretive History TENTH EDITION James J. Rawls Instructor of History Diablo Valley College Walton Bean Late Professor of History University of California, Berkeley TM TM CALIFORNIA: AN INTERPRETIVE HISTORY, TENTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Previous editions © 2008, 2003, and 1998. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1234567890 QFR/QFR 10987654321 ISBN: 978-0-07-340696-1 MHID: 0-07-340696-1 Vice President & Editor-in-Chief: Michael Ryan Vice President EDP/Central Publishing Services: Kimberly Meriwether David Publisher: Christopher Freitag Sponsoring Editor: Matthew Busbridge Executive Marketing Manager: Pamela S. Cooper Editorial Coordinator: Nikki Weissman Project Manager: Erin Melloy Design Coordinator: Margarite Reynolds Cover Designer: Carole Lawson Cover Image: Albert Bierstadt, American (born...
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