Category Archives: Roosevelt

The Cold War: Introduction

Posted on November 11, 2010 by kenbaker

The Cold War was the most important political and diplomatic issue of the early postwar period. The main Cold War enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold war got its name because both sides were afraid … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt’s first war…on the Depression

Posted on November 9, 2010 by kenbaker

Image via Wikipedia By late winter 1933, the nation had already endured more than three years of economic depression. Statistics revealing the depth of the Great Depression were staggering. More than 11,000 of 24,000 banks had failed, destroying the savings … Continue reading →

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The Consequences of the Great Depression

Posted on November 3, 2010 by kenbaker

Though the U.S. economy had gone into depression six months earlier, the Great Depression may be said to have begun with a catastrophic collapse of stock-market prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929. During the next three … Continue reading →

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Causes of the Great Depression

Posted on January 31, 2009 by kenbaker

Really helpful post from scoop2go 1. False Prosperity * overdependence on mass production, consumer spending, advertising, welfare capitalism, high tariff, “invisible hand” * automobile was the leading industry * chemicals, appliances, radio, aviation, chain stores * overproduction in textiles, farming, … Continue reading →

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The Wall Steet Crash didn’t cause the depression

Posted on January 21, 2009 by kenbaker

The Wall Street Crash made a significant contribution to the onset of the Great Depression. It was a catastrophic downturn in share values caused by over-speculation. There had been repeated warnings during the “Roaring Twenties”, a time of prosperity, that … Continue reading →

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Did the Wall Street Crash produce the Great Depression?

Posted on January 7, 2009 by kenbaker

On the 24th October 1929 and then again on the 29th October 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. To many people this came as a shock and very few people expected it. For seven years share … Continue reading →

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What caused the Great Depression?

Posted on January 6, 2009 by kenbaker

In this paper we will be examining various interconnected reasons for the Great Depression.

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Let’s hear it for Roosevelt!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by kenbaker

Example of a Pro-Roosevelt (interventionist) New Deal Essay

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How successful was the New Deal?

Posted on November 24, 2008 by kenbaker

A compilation of useful articles on your coursework. Tyler Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University plus two book reviews (from 1964 and 1992. Can you spot which is which?)

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