“RICHES TO RAGS”

Eric Harrington

Background 1923- Henry Ford creates

assembly line 1914 WW1 starts 1917- U.S. enters the war 1919- Treaty of Verseille

signed. Ends war

Time of fun (1920’s)

Personal entertainment/ fadsMiss America (1921)Steamboat Willie (1928)RadioPole Sitting

Time of fun cont. With the radio

came dancing Flappers Louie Armstrong

and jazz Team sports fan

base grew

Inventions Radio Penicillin Insulin for diabetics

Organized Crime Rose Drastically in the

1920’s Prohibition was one leading

cause Speak easies Al Capone

End of the decade October 29,

1929 “Black Tuesday”

Stock prices fell for weeks

The Great Depression

Hoovervilles

Seattle Municipal Archives, Shantytown and garbage dump on 6th Avenue South, 1939, August 31, 2009, Attribution via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3875231044/#/

A new Deal Roosevelt Elected President

“ So first of all, let me asses my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

- Franklin D. Roosevelt A new hope for America

F.D.R.’s new deal Raise the

country from the depression

Feds take control of welfare

Great fear of deficit spending avoided Sfjlar, Franklin D. Roosevelt, October 17,

2008 Attribution License via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfjalar/2949654021/in/gallery-54188950@N05-72157624895600759/

100 days First 100 days of F.D.R.’s

Presidency Goal to recover the nation Crazy amounts of legislation

passed

Legislation that was passed

Emergency Banking Act Economy Act Beer-Wine Revenue Act

(tax booze) Agriculture Adjustment

Act Tennessee Valley

Authority Act Federal Securities Act

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Comes from 100 days

Created jobs for people ages 18-25

Planted trees, flowers and built national preserves

The second 100 days

Summer Congress 1935 More legislation passed Started to unite everyone

working together

Civil Works Administratio

n Created 1933 Provided funds for local

government projects Bridges, streets, parks schools Many thought useless but did

some good

Key points 1920’s coming out party Radio, assembly line affects on

America Organized crime Black Tuesday and the

Depression

More key points F.D.R.’s New Deal First 100 days CCC not Second 100 days