'Federal writers project' diaporamas de présentation

Primary Sources - Photographs

Primary Sources - Photographs. Depression and New Deal. 1920s. WPA, Georgia. Jobless New Yorkers. Lineup of unemployed women seeking applications for government charwomen jobs, at the 4th Precinct Police Station. Credit Washington Daily News. Breadline, 1932.

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The Great Depression & New Deal, 1929-1941

The Great Depression & New Deal, 1929-1941. Origins and Causes. Extreme wealth inequalities Ballooning stock market Over reliance on unprotected loans Too much speculation & borrowing Overproduction and uneven distribution capabilities Stock Market crash was a symptom

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The Great Depression & New Deal, 1929-1941

The Great Depression & New Deal, 1929-1941. Origins and Causes. Extreme wealth inequalities Ballooning stock market Over reliance on unprotected loans Too much speculation & borrowing Overproduction and uneven distribution capabilities Stock Market crash was a symptom

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Cold War 1950-1963

Cold War 1950-1963. Post-War Alliances. NATO-North Atlantic T reaty Organization Supposedly out of fear of Soviet aggression, Western European States joined together to make a stronger force but still could not match USSR.

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CHAPTER 15

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Competitors for the West and Environmental Impacts of Western Settlement

Competitors for the West and Environmental Impacts of Western Settlement . Homestead Act of 1862 . Allowed anyone to file for a quarter-section of free land.

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Struggling to Get By (A)

Struggling to Get By (A). People without jobs were often going hungry Bread lines ? Sometimes a block long, this was a line in which you could receive free food Soup Kitchens ? Private organizations would set these up to give meals to the poor

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Surviving Hard Times

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Works Progress Administration

Works Progress Administration. Created in 1935 Headed by Harry Hopkins Focused on public works such as bridges, roads, runways Also included arts projects Some projects famous (Camp David, Dealey Plaza). Signs similar to this one alerted the public that a site was a WPA works project.

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Federal Writers Project

Federal Writers Project. What it is. Part of Works Progress Administration 1935 Jobs for writers and other literary types Roosevelt concerned about wasting skills NOT blue-collar work.

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Harlem Renaissance

Harlem Renaissance. Where: New York City, Harlem When: 1920-1930 Why: A safe place for African Americans to explore new identities as free women and men. Works Cited. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem http://www.columbia.edu/cu/iraas/harlem/ http://www.harlem.org/. Harlem.

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