Essays Tagged: "economic depression"

Legalizing marijuana

of the Democratic andfree enterprise system as the US fell into the worst depression in history.The economic depression that beset the United States and other countrieswas unique in its severity and i ... D. Rooseveltfrom 1933 to 1939 of relief, recovery, and reform. These new policies aimed tosolve the economic problems created by the depression of the 1930's. When Rooseveltwas nominated, he said, 'I ...

(3 pages) 93 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Grapes of Wrath, a novel by John Steinbeck

e 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. ...

(5 pages) 89 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Steinbeck's "Grapes of wrath" A novel about the conditions the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived under

e 1930's live under. The novel tells of one families migration west to California through the great economic depression of the 1930's. The Joad family had to abandon their home and their livelihoods. ...

(5 pages) 75 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

The Cold War

0's and World War II left many educated people with the impression that only communism could combat economic depression and fascism. It was easy for Soviet agents to recruit men who would later rise t ... ed States Air Force Base at Peshawar, Pakistan. His mission was to photograph areas of military and economic signifigance and record radio transmissions. The plane he flew was equipped with cameras, r ...

(9 pages) 200 2 4.8 Sep/1995

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

An essay on the wonders of Puritanism. Deals with how Puritans set a precedent in American Life

ed in England, but after countless years of religious repression under King Charles I and sustained economic depression, they decided it was time to leave England. The first flock of Puritans, also kn ... nt. After surviving their first harsh winter, the Pilgrims soon grew prosperous and discovered many economic supports. After a bountiful harvest, the Pilgrims proved to themselves that they could main ...

(3 pages) 101 1 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Provincialism in to Kill A Mockingird

The 1930s was a time when the U.S. was undergoing major changes. As well as the economic depression which was being felt so sharply; it was the years where clashes between certain ... ther people who don't admire Maycomb's ways.Secondly, Harper Lee shows the reader the various socio-economic groups of people in Maycomb as a part of his theme, provincialism. The town has a caste sys ... That's what mostly can become from a black person. The second group of people is the farmers whose economic condition is slightly better than the blacks; but having a tough time because of the econom ...

(6 pages) 47 1 3.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

"Women as self-sacrificing and nurturing mothers in The Grapes Of Wrath" is about the portrayal of women in John Steinbeck's novel

nces1. IntroductionThe Dust Bowl that forced thousands of Americans into migration and the national economic depression of the thirties prompted John Steinbeck to write Grapes of Wrath, the famous nov ... (Motley, 398). Motley claims that Steinbeck shows how the Joads are thrown back to a more primitive economic and social stage through the shock of dispossession. Other critics have observed how the ch ...

(21 pages) 270 4 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

President Franklin D. Roosevelt a liberal and President Herbert C. Hoover as a conservative.

In the 1920s the American economy was headed towards an economic depression. The tariffs passed by the government and actions of proprietors had led to the ... t to use government power in dealing with this. In his message to Congress Hoover stated that the, "economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement." Hoover believ ...

(4 pages) 124 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

The 1920s n Canada and whether or not Canada Echoed the US in the Twenties.

ind that will be shown. The fact that the 1920s "Roared" will be discussed, through analysis of the economic and social factors; and the question "did Canada express a distinct mood in the 1920s, or d ... and it seemed that nothing could stop it. That is until the great stock market crash of 1929, when economic depression fell. This basically ended the 1920s, and started the 1930s. On the social side ...

(2 pages) 45 1 4.6 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

George Orwell's "Animal Farm".

by Englishman George Orwell, the novel satirically relates to communist Russia; it's dictatorship, economic depression and the ultimate irony of it.It all began with a speech from Major, a wise exper ...

(3 pages) 92 2 4.3 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Dynamics of Character.

oln. In Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the American people found such a man. In the middle of the worst economic depression the U.S. has ever seen, Roosevelt took office with the Gross National Product at ...

(5 pages) 37 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Great Depression: Causes and Events. This essay discusses the causes of the Great Depression and details this historical event. Works Cited page included.

Just under seventy-three years ago, the United States of America was hit by the most devastating economic crisis to this day. The Great Depression is not only relevant to the people of that era, bu ... ncing a smaller scale depression of our own. Just as today, we may wonder what has sparked our mini economic depression; the people of the Great Depression shared that sentiment. October 29th, 1929 wi ...

(7 pages) 411 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

American Comedy and The Great Depression.

inning to gain a previously unheard of social independence. The Stock Market crash of 1929 began an economic depression that soon affected most of America. By the peak of the Depression in 1933 almost ... ecially in a time of widespread poverty and social unrestThe Great Depression was the biggest socio-economic event of the 1930s, it is fitting that it had an important impact on a major aspect of Amer ...

(3 pages) 102 1 4.8 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film History

An essay about the miserable mother in "In the Land of the Free" by Sui Sin Far.

e number of immigrants from China arrived in the U.S. The U.S government, terrified by an allegedly economic depression and misperception causing by immigrants, enacted many racially discriminated law ...

(3 pages) 38 0 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Was any one of these reasons more important than the others in Hitler's rise to power?

o abolish the treaty and all of it terms. Consequently the Treaty of Versailles helped to cause the Economic depression, in Germany. Meaning that the treaty and the economic depression were both linke ... d War 1. Which meant that Germany did not have much money left for it. This caused the start of the economic downfall, among other issues. This was extremely important to Hitler's rise to power, as it ...

(5 pages) 55 1 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Assess the current global performances of McDonnalds. What impact will this have on the fast food service industry as a whole?

dy has which is 30% fewer then last year. In Japan McDonalds will be closing down 176 stores due to economic depression in the region. In the USA McDonalds has closed 200 outlets in 2002 and is expect ...

(6 pages) 308 0 3.4 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Gilden age

class protest rocked the United States and propelled the labor movement forward in the struggle for economic and social justice. Pittsburgh was at the center of this historic upsurge.In the era of dra ... big business corporations were the railroad companies. In order to protect their profits during the economic depression that had begun in 1873, they companies had reduced the pay of railroad workers b ...

(3 pages) 26 1 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Great Depressioon

The Great Depression lasted from 1929 until 1940 and was the longest and worst economic collapse in American history. The downward spiral spread throughout the country like an epi ... causes that led up the Great Depression were self-centered and foolish attitudes of Americans, the economic depression of agriculture and the uneven income and wealth distribution.During the 1920's, ... distribution.During the 1920's, American farmers who represented one fourth of America, were in an economic depression. The decline of agriculture in Europe influenced Americans to step up grow more ...

(3 pages) 49 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > The Great Depression

To what extent does the legacy of the Weimar Republic explain the rise of the Nazi party?

it's legacy of powerful authoritarian leaders like Otto Bismarck or world wide situations like the economic depression that played a major role in the Republics downfall.It is believed that the Weima ... ch gained them the label of 'November Criminals'.A combination of the Weimar's constitution and the Economic depression also led to a worsening of image for the Republic. The Weimar's constitution was ...

(7 pages) 55 1 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Orion

rica witnessed a breakdown in the economy as the U.S fell into the worst depression in history. The economic depression that overwhelmed the United States and other countries was in its problems and . ... D. Rooseveltfrom 1933 to 1939 of relief, recovery, and reform. These new policies aimed tosolve the economic problems created by the depression of the 1930's. When Roosevelt was nominated, he said, "I ...

(3 pages) 47 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy