Nazis and fascists liked the new deal, because like the Reich, had decisively broken with the "uninhibited frenzy of market speculation." http://mises.org/daily/2312
http://www.johndclare.net/America9_Bergen.htm I learned that the AAA was deemed unconstitutional and is no longer used and that the democrats were split on the new deal.
I watched a few videos on this website http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal/videos#the-new-deal-how-does-it-affect-us-today It had helpful information about the things we are currently talking about. I learned the new deal can be split into 3 Rs reform relief, and reform.
I learned about the types of people who were rich during the GD then compared it to the people who are rich today! http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/08/21/10-people-who-got-rich-during-the-depression/
People during the Great Depression were rich because of a sport or they were know cause they were well know singers. In todays society all of the top billionaires are known for things like owning a store or creating a software. Some people were on there just because of their family's wealth status.
I learned that the New Deal created the National Youth Administration which gave 2 million part-time jobs to college and high school students. http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
I learned about how the New Deal caused schools to close because they couldn't afford to pay the teacher's salaries. Kids were denied education and more jobs were lost. http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/new-deal-s-unintended-impact-education
I found out many new things about, the New Deal from this site.http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_success.htm .It was saying that many people thought that the new deal would not last. But many of the organizations established then, are still here now.
Yes I do believe some of these organizations were meant to last. Though maybe not forever. Like you said during class Social Security may collapse on itself in the near future.
http://www.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/soc_sec/hgreat.htm I learned more about The Second New Deal and what types of people were affected the most.
I learned how far into dept the U.S is, and how we had absolutely no hope for recovering from it. here is a visual representation on how much money the government likes to use without actually having it.
no it's not really possible it would take to long to do so. And technically the government really doesn't benefit much because they still keep spending money whether they have it or not.
I learned the the Social Security Act gave you benefits in your older age to retire after paying into Social Security. Social Security is pretty important if you plan on retiring at a reasonable age. http://money.cnn.com/retirement/guide/SocialSecurity_basics.moneymag/index.htm
Today, I learned about the unexpected and unintended impacts of the New Deal on the American education system. The American education system's weaknesses were exposed during the New Deal, and the government was sure that this was not the intended effect of this New Deal. Link is as follows: http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/new-deal-s-unintended-impact-education
I've noticed that with any influx in the economy, the educational system of the United States takes a direct hit. The government, quite obviously, doesn't have as much money to spend on education during a recession as it would at its economical peak. I feel that the lower and lower the economy sinks, the more and more people begin to actually notice the flaws of the education system that were there prior to the recession/depression. I think that this is because there isn't as much "cover-up" fund for these little flaws as there was beforehand. When these little flaws get noticed, they slowly snowball into larger flaws until they are gaping holes in the education system. In conclusion, I find that during a recession, the public notices already present flaws in the education system, but cannot fix them due to economical problems which, in turn, brings larger flaws into the system caused by the occasional eccentric attempting to fix the problems themselves as opposed to letting somebody(a government) figure out how to solve the problem, then actually solving it. That is what I think about the effects of a recession on the educational systems of the United States of America.
I learned that the FDIC (Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation) insures your money up to $100,000. Banks use this to make sure that money you put into the bank will come back to you. http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=459&type=student
Today i learned that there were different broadcasters that shared their views about the new deal on the radio. The site i used was: http://www.authentichistory.com/1930-1939/2-fdr/2-reception/#top
I learned that FDR didn't come up with all of the reforms by himself he had a committee of experts called the brain trust http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Are-You-Familiar-with-the-New-Deal-181819.html
Ture! It must take quite a bit of genius to make such big decisions...that is why our president has a cabinet. Reply back and let me know that you know what a cabinet is.
I learned that deficits can be necessary to keep the unemployment rates low, and can help hold off a recession; though they can grow quickly and dangerously if not controlled.
The New Deal opened 3 million jobs in 3 years so it created alot more opportunity and if we didnt have the New Deal then we might not of had all the jobs we have todayhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/imagining-a-world-without-the-new-deal/2011/08/03/gIQAtJoBBJ_story.html
I learned that the New Deal was not as successful as I previously thought. The nation was improved, but things weren't near as well as before the stock market crash. Unemployment was still a major issue. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_success.htm
Today I learned that especially rich people opposed the New Deal because Roosevelt raised the taxes only for them. Also the Supreme Court opposed a lot of the Acts Roosevelt tried to pass. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_opposition.htm
What I learned about the New Deal is that the US increased in deficit spending substantially . In 1916, the US had spent $697 million dollars, and in 1936 we had spent $9 billion for the reforms the New Deal brought.
I learned that farmers were benefited greatly from the New Deal with the Agriculture Adjustment Act. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_farmers.htm
Some race issues were groups such as the KKK still doing what they did, but also African Americans were known as the "last hired, first fired" because they got jobs right before the Depression hit, and then lost them quickly because employers wanted white employees.
I learned that FDR used 'Fireside Chats' via the radio to encourage the population and keep morale high for the country. http://rooseveltinstitute.org/policy-and-ideasroosevelt-historyfdr/new-deal
I learned that State Parks, such as Bennett Springs, were built during the New Deal. Some are still around today. http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow7i311.jpg
I learned that the New Deal was primarily financed by the middle class and the lowest class. I also learned that New Deal programs were financed by tripling federal taxes from $1.6 billion in 1933 to $5.3 billion in 1940. http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/how-fdrs-new-deal-harmed-millions-poor-people
The CCC set up classrooms for the illiterate workers in their camps, some adults and teenagers couldn't read during the depression. http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/new-deal-s-unintended-impact-education
I extended my knowledge of the methods used to improve the Dust Bowl situation. The New Deal included the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and they rewarded farmers with incentives such as loans if they reduced their crops. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-new-deal/) While researching, I also learned a new vocabulary word. A site had said the committee gave Roosevelt carte blanche to make decisions. Carte blanche means "complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best".
Today I learned that women did benefit from the New Deal thanks to the WPA (works projects administration) it employed 460,000 women in 1936. http://rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/feminomics-breaking-new-ground-women-and-new-deal
I learned that social security will only last until 2033 even though we continue to contribute today. With people living longer and the amount of elderly that we have compared to workers the money is just draining out. The elderly people are mostly baby boomers. http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/04/23/will-social-security-be-there-for-your-retirement/
Scary news! Do you think that is fair? Do you think the American government will be able to supplement or replace that system to one that is more sustainable?
I don't think it is fair but I don't think that saying it is unfair will fix the problem. I hope the government will come up with a system to replace social security. In the above website i states a couple of solutions.
I learned that scamming you way into social security benefits can cause a hefty fine and land you in jail for a few years. http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title11/1107.htm
http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/myths-of-the-new-deal#axzz2r39qXyPi The New Deal didn't actually help the poor people as the public thought it did. FDR put the tax burden on the middle class and even the lower class. Extra taxes were even put on individuals. Taxes were applied to people so smoked cigarettes, watched movies, used telephones, and even owned cars.
It put a tax burden but at least they could pay for the taxes with the jobs that FDR provided. Also, it couldn't have put them in more of a burden than they already were. Most of the Americans were starving to death, I don't think that they minded paying a little more for taxes when they have a meal on the table.
I learned that the New Deal has created a lot of things we still use today, that benefit a lot of Americans still. These are; The Pension System, Oversight of Labor Unions, Agriculture Price Support, Protection for Savings, and Regulation of the Stock Markets. http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/nygardgeo/TheGreatDepression/Effects-of-the-New-Deal
I learned that the CWA created 4 million jobs in two months because the money they were given to create jobs went straight to the people. Nowadays, the government isn't making jobs anywhere near that fast because the money goes to private contractors instead of the people who need it.
How can we eliminate the middle-man then? We have people that are really struggling right now. Why can we not create programs like this today to fix our recession?
I think we should bring back the CWA. But the problem with bringing it back is where we would get the money to do it and pay the workers with. Nobody wants to pay more taxes and the government might not give the CWA the money they need.
What I learned about the New Deal is that when Roosevelt entered office, he did not have any specific plans about the deal. He improvised his thoughts of it while Congress listened to a selection of voices. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal
I learned that some cities reached so high as to 90% of unemployment. How was it a city when the community was majority of people who didn't have any type of income?
Cities are established by the amount of population per square mile. It just so happened that in the cities, there were less resources and more people who needed them. Do you think people were worse off in the city or the rural areas during the Depression?
I was thinking about how the new deal was made because of a depression so I wondered, "Are we in a recession still, a depression, or is everything fine?" I didn't learn much since the comment section contrasted what the article said. From what I gather we're still in a recession. What I did learn is that many Americans have different perspectives on what our situation is. http://money.msn.com/now/post--us-still-in-recession-most-americans-say-yes
Yes! It seems like you may not be able to find a definite answer to that question. What do you think drives public opinion on this matter? How can we change public perception? Do we need to?
I learned that the new deal helped the people, but ended up damaging the economy. http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/the-new-deal-hurt-the-economy/
I learned about the New Deal coalition. It was created by Franklin Roosevelt. it had to do with interest groups and voting blocs that supported the New Deal and voted for the Democratic presidential candidates. It made the Democratic Party the majority party during that period. I still want to learn more about this subject. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_coalition
Awesome! It seems like the Democrats were mostly happy with their candidate in FDR. When did the majority party in Congress switch to Republican after that?
Relief was for the unemployed, poor, farmers, etc., recovery was for bringing the economy back to normal levels, and reform was for the financial system and to ensure that another great depression wont happen again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal
I learned that there were different types of new deals during the "New Deal" I learned that the prohibition of alcohol was removed by president Roosevelt to allow people to buy beer, this brought some form of money into circulation. http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal
The same argument is also sometimes made about legalizing marijuana. Do you think our economic situation could ever be so desperate as to deviate social norms such as legalizing pot?
I learned that the social security that was made to help people during the great depression, wont be able to help people in the year 2037. Social Security is handing out more money than can be put into it, resulting in less benefits for retirees. http://www.fpanet.org/ToolsResources/SocialSecurityPredictor/IssuesFacingSocialSecurity/
I learned that they predict social security will only last until 2033 http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/04/23/will-social-security-be-there-for-your-retirement/
I learned about the new deal programs that are still in use today. The FDIC, social security, and the Fair Labor Standards Act still give Americans benefits today. http://www.nextnewdeal.net/130-years-after-his-birth-we-still-live-fdrs-world
We are helped by the FDIC because it ensures us that our money will not be lost in banks. Social security gives us benefits when we retire, and the Fair Labor Standards Act set a minimum wage, maximum hours, and child labor laws. These programs have probably played a major role in preventing another Great Depression.
I learned the New Deal had three main points that it wanted to improve about America. The first was to give America quick relief, which it did. The second thing is that it wanted to improve and review the economic system, to make it better. Finally, the third it wanted to "bring the economy back to life".
Yes, our economy has changed since the Depression a little bit because there are more opportunities for people to succeed. Like having jobs or opportunities to get food for their families. From what I read an economic system called Bretton Woods became popular.
I learned about the successes and failures of the New Deal. I noticed that many of the Acts passed to fix certain conflicts with unemployment and money were meant to be successful, but didn't really solve the problem. The conflict was just delayed. http://www.johndclare.net/America9_Bergen.htm
I learned about how social security works and how it affects us and the benefits it gives americans and how we receive them. today.http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf
I learned that if it were not for the new deal than, than we would not have most benefits we have today, such as Social Security. also the New Deal led to the domestic programs of JFK's new frontier.
I learned that when the New Deal was first created that not that many people agreed with it. They thought that the government should not spend millions of dollars on relief. Also many United States citizens said that the Government wasn't going far enough and that they should take over banks and businesses.
Good points. How do you think people today would react to the government spending a ton of money on giving out free things to those who needed them? Has our culture changed?
The federal government assumed new and powerful roles in the nations economy, in it's corporate life, and in the health, welfare, and well-being of it's citizens.
One example of how the government became more powerful during the New Deal is they provided financial aid to those who needed it, with Social Security.
Today, I learned about the people who were for the ND. I learned that labor unions, liberals, religious, ethnic and racial minorities (Catholics, Jews and Blacks), Southern whites, poor people and those on relief"
I learned that a lot of communist from Russia came to the United states to try to teach us the ways of communism. They thought the great depression would give americans a excuse to have a red revolution like the one in Russia This resulted in several different parties with different ideas. These communist attack other political parties both in debates and physically.
Crazy and Scary. This is going to create a several decade long conflict with the Soviet Union and the United States! Why are we always fighting against those who oppose our systems? Is it possible for us to coexist peacefully?
One they talked about was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration which granted about 3 billion dollars to help out with unemployment payments or state projects. Another was the Home Owners' Loan Corporation which helped out non farmers mortgage and they refinance home mortgages. I wondered how they kept spending money when everyone knew we did not have any. Why didn't they all work together instead of revoking acts or not passing them? It seems like some were easy to pass while others took a long time which then it could already be helping the economy.
I learned that the New Deal, did help the women. They hired single, widowed, or disabled women to sew bedding for hospitals & charities. http://www.ask.com/question/how-did-the-new-deal-affect-women
Yes, well.. it wasn't really a social group more of a race. The New Deal harmed African Americans, by making the labor unions monopolies illegal. The Wagner Act excluded African Americans on a larger scale than the New Deal.
The New Deal didn't really even help the poor people, it actually made them poorer. FDR put tax on the middle class and the lower class.FDR said the New Deal didn't really do a lot for anyone.
What is your source? Do you think that your source could potentially have a bias? What political party would have said those things? Do you think the New Deal helped?
My question was "Would the national debt be as high if it weren't for the New Deal?" I came to the conclusion that, while the New Deal did tremendously increase the national debt, our government spends more money than it has, and ultimately the debt would be just as high even if the New Deal never happened.
Interesting conclusion. How are Americans supposed to be held accountable and responsible for not spending more than we have if our government shows us a poor example? How does our deficit spending affect Americans?
http://www.justfacts.com/socialsecurity.basics.asp I learned that the retirement age for people born before 1960 was different than it is now. I learned that you have to reach the full retirement age in order to receive full social security benefits.
I learned today that the government has looked at the New Deal as a model for their plan to success in getting the United States out of the recession we are in. I have also learned that many of the organizations and agencies that were created with the New Deal that are still able to be found today, such as social security for certain US citizens, veterans, elderly, and disabled.
I learned that the New Deal is being used more now than in the 1930's. For example, the Social Security Act is helping more disabled citizens above the age 65 than in 1935.
I learned that there are still New Deal programs in existence today such as: the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Social Security Administration, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_new_deal_agencies_are_still_in_place_today
I learn that social security is like safety net for those with finical needs and the elderly. But with the way how things are going Social Security will end very soon. http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/04/23/will-social-security-be-there-for-your-retirement/
I learned that in WW2 people weren't able to tell the difference between military and civilian resources. Also that there were 50-85 million fatalities from the use of these new nuclear weapons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
I learned about the negative effects of the New Deal. I learned that the New Deal tripled the federal taxes, and that those taxes were levied on common, everyday items. Thusly, the federal taxes affected the poorer citizens of America the most. Also, I learned that the New Deal spending programs channeled money AWAY from the South, which was the poorest region of the United States during this time period. I also learned that the good parts of the New Deal were actually NOT so good. For example, I learned that the New Deal destroyed the number of jobs instead of raising it. I think it’s ridiculous that the New Deal hurt the poorer people of the US instead of helping them.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-new-deal/ I learned that the New Deal was a progressive plan created by President Roosevelt to try and pull America out of the suffering of the Great Depression. There were many, many progressive administrations, corporations, acts (etc.) put into place in order to heal our nation. In the end, people have differing views of how much the New Deal helped America. This is probably because so many of the things put into place during the New Deal ended up being deemed unconstitutional, or didn't work. Overall, it did help dramatically though.
I learned how far into debt we went with the New Deal, i also learned about the success' and failures of the New Deal.
ReplyDeletehttp://voices.yahoo.com/the-ultimate-success-roosevelts-deal-2805841.html?cat=72
DeleteNazis and fascists liked the new deal, because like the Reich, had decisively broken with the "uninhibited frenzy of market speculation."
Deletehttp://mises.org/daily/2312
http://www.johndclare.net/America9_Bergen.htm I learned that the AAA was deemed unconstitutional and is no longer used and that the democrats were split on the new deal.
ReplyDeleteWhat was it unconstitutional?
DeleteThe government paid farmers to kill of good crops that could've been used to feed hungry families, homeless people, and children.
DeleteI watched a few videos on this website http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal/videos#the-new-deal-how-does-it-affect-us-today
ReplyDeleteIt had helpful information about the things we are currently talking about. I learned the new deal can be split into 3 Rs reform relief, and reform.
Reform, relief, reform? What is the third one?
DeleteI learned about all the different programs of the New Deal. http://www.fdrheritage.org/new_deal.htm
ReplyDeleteWhat did you think about them? Did they do America more good or harm?
DeleteThis is where I learned about the new deal http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_new_deal_agencies_are_still_in_place_today
ReplyDeleteWhat did you learn? What do you have more questions about?
DeleteI learned about the pro's and con's of the new deal.
ReplyDeleteDId you have a website that you used to do your research?
Deletei learned that the new deal was the call of inflation to pay off debtors.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/soc_sec/hgreat.htm
Great! What does that mean?
DeleteI learned that the FSA (Farm Security Administration) loaned more than $1 billion to farmers and set up camps for migrant workers.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a site you used for your research?
DeleteI learned about the types of people who were rich during the GD then compared it to the people who are rich today! http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/08/21/10-people-who-got-rich-during-the-depression/
ReplyDeleteInteresting comparison? Could you share about what wealthy people did in the 1930s versus what wealthy people do today?
DeletePeople during the Great Depression were rich because of a sport or they were know cause they were well know singers. In todays society all of the top billionaires are known for things like owning a store or creating a software. Some people were on there just because of their family's wealth status.
DeleteI learned that the New Deal created the National Youth Administration which gave 2 million part-time jobs to college and high school students.
ReplyDeletehttp://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
Would you have joined a group like that to work and help out?
DeleteI learned the FDIC insured that people wouldn't loose all their money in the bank.
ReplyDeleteYes! Where did you get this from? Also, do you think that this is enough to stop another Great Depression from happening?
DeleteI learned about how the New Deal caused schools to close because they couldn't afford to pay the teacher's salaries. Kids were denied education and more jobs were lost. http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/new-deal-s-unintended-impact-education
ReplyDeleteWhat would you do if you were denied an education? Would that matter to you? students today? society as a whole?
DeleteI found out many new things about, the New Deal from this site.http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_success.htm .It was saying that many people thought that the new deal would not last. But many of the organizations established then, are still here now.
ReplyDeleteDo you think they were meant to last? For example, social security?
DeleteYes I do believe some of these organizations were meant to last. Though maybe not forever. Like you said during class Social Security may collapse on itself in the near future.
DeleteRoosevelt changed America. If he did not create the new deal the Great Depression would have lasted much longer than what it did.
ReplyDeleteSome people say that the New Deal prolonged the Great Depression. Why would they say that?
Deletehttps://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/new-deal/essays/new-deal-then-and-now
ReplyDeleteWhat did you find here?
Deletehttp://www.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/soc_sec/hgreat.htm
ReplyDeleteI learned more about The Second New Deal and what types of people were affected the most.
Like who?
DeleteI learned more about what FDR did and how the American people reacted to the new laws and bills.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.history.com/topics/new-deal
What were the people's reactions?
DeleteI learned how far into dept the U.S is, and how we had absolutely no hope for recovering from it. here is a visual representation on how much money the government likes to use without actually having it.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTBODoBaCns
Do we have hope to recover from our debt today???
Deleteno it's not really possible it would take to long to do so. And technically the government really doesn't benefit much because they still keep spending money whether they have it or not.
DeleteAgain, something we unfortunately continued with the New Deal...
DeleteI learned that even with all the steps Roosevelt took to try to help it still didnt change the effects of the great depression.
ReplyDeleteDid you have a site for this decision to be made?
DeleteI learned the the Social Security Act gave you benefits in your older age to retire after paying into Social Security. Social Security is pretty important if you plan on retiring at a reasonable age.
ReplyDeletehttp://money.cnn.com/retirement/guide/SocialSecurity_basics.moneymag/index.htm
Exactly! So are you going to depend on it?
DeleteToday, I learned about the unexpected and unintended impacts of the New Deal on the American education system. The American education system's weaknesses were exposed during the New Deal, and the government was sure that this was not the intended effect of this New Deal. Link is as follows: http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/new-deal-s-unintended-impact-education
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Do you think the current recession has affected education as well? How?
DeleteI've noticed that with any influx in the economy, the educational system of the United States takes a direct hit. The government, quite obviously, doesn't have as much money to spend on education during a recession as it would at its economical peak. I feel that the lower and lower the economy sinks, the more and more people begin to actually notice the flaws of the education system that were there prior to the recession/depression. I think that this is because there isn't as much "cover-up" fund for these little flaws as there was beforehand. When these little flaws get noticed, they slowly snowball into larger flaws until they are gaping holes in the education system. In conclusion, I find that during a recession, the public notices already present flaws in the education system, but cannot fix them due to economical problems which, in turn, brings larger flaws into the system caused by the occasional eccentric attempting to fix the problems themselves as opposed to letting somebody(a government) figure out how to solve the problem, then actually solving it. That is what I think about the effects of a recession on the educational systems of the United States of America.
DeleteThank you, Coleman. You articulate your opinions well. I appreciate it!
DeleteI try my hardest to voice my opinions in a way that doesn't sound hesitant and doubtful. I appreciate the feedback!
DeleteThe New Deal discriminated against black people.
ReplyDeleteHow? Where did you learn about that? Hadn't America fixed it's racial problems by the 1930s or is it still even a struggle today?
DeleteI learned that the FDIC (Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation) insures your money up to $100,000. Banks use this to make sure that money you put into the bank will come back to you. http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=459&type=student
ReplyDeleteThank goodness--I would be one mad lady if my savings were lost! Is this something that prevents another Great Depression from happening?
DeleteI learned about what the new deal programs did.
ReplyDeletehttp://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.newdeal.html
Give me an example of one you thought was most productive!
DeleteToday i learned that there were different broadcasters that shared their views about the new deal on the radio. The site i used was: http://www.authentichistory.com/1930-1939/2-fdr/2-reception/#top
ReplyDeleteWas this controversial? How did the public feel about that?
Deletehttp://socialsecurity.gov/news.htm#cal
ReplyDeleteYou could be breathing and qualify for ss
Interesting! What do you think that will do to the SS account for America in the future???
DeleteI learned that we jump from a 50 billion debt to a 258 billon debt in in 4 years. http://www.treasurydirect.gov/kids/history/history_ww2.htm
ReplyDeleteWow!!! So do you think the New Deal was worth the price tag?
DeleteI learned that FDR didn't come up with all of the reforms by himself he had a committee of experts called the brain trust
ReplyDeletehttp://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Are-You-Familiar-with-the-New-Deal-181819.html
Ture! It must take quite a bit of genius to make such big decisions...that is why our president has a cabinet. Reply back and let me know that you know what a cabinet is.
DeleteThe president's cabinet is his advisors like the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and etc.
DeleteI learned that deficits can be necessary to keep the unemployment rates low, and can help hold off a recession; though they can grow quickly and dangerously if not controlled.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.landandfreedom.org/ushistory/us19.htm
How could we control our deficit spending today??
DeleteThe New Deal opened 3 million jobs in 3 years so it created alot more opportunity and if we didnt have the New Deal then we might not of had all the jobs we have todayhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/imagining-a-world-without-the-new-deal/2011/08/03/gIQAtJoBBJ_story.html
ReplyDeleteTrue. But we have an unemployment rate of about 8% today. Why is it so high and what can we do to help fix it now?
DeleteI learned that the New Deal was not as successful as I previously thought. The nation was improved, but things weren't near as well as before the stock market crash. Unemployment was still a major issue.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_success.htm
Absolutely! This sort of economic magnitude requires time to heal! What eventually brought us out of the Depression?
DeleteToday I learned that especially rich people opposed the New Deal because Roosevelt raised the taxes only for them. Also the Supreme Court opposed a lot of the Acts Roosevelt tried to pass. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_opposition.htm
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think the Supreme Court did that? Did they not want to help the American people?
DeleteWhat I learned about the New Deal is that the US increased in deficit spending substantially . In 1916, the US had spent $697 million dollars, and in 1936 we had spent $9 billion for the reforms the New Deal brought.
ReplyDeleteWas the New Deal worth the price tag?
DeleteI learned that farmers were benefited greatly from the New Deal with the Agriculture Adjustment Act.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/New_Deal_farmers.htm
Awesome! They needed a break. Do you know if those systems are still in place for farmers today?
DeleteI learned that at first African Americans were "hurt" by the New Deal, but they were later helped by the New Deal because of programs such as the WPA.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.socialstudieshelp.com/lesson_89_notes.htm
What race issues was America going through at this time period? Had things cooled off, or were they as destructive as ever?
DeleteSome race issues were groups such as the KKK still doing what they did, but also African Americans were known as the "last hired, first fired" because they got jobs right before the Depression hit, and then lost them quickly because employers wanted white employees.
DeleteThank you! I think most businesses still operate on the same system today--it's not always a good thing to be "low man on the totem pole".
DeleteI learned that more than 20 million people received welfare by the end of 1934. http://www.laboreducator.org/newdeal2.htm
ReplyDeleteHow many people receive welfare in America today?
DeleteI learned that FDR used 'Fireside Chats' via the radio to encourage the population and keep morale high for the country.
ReplyDeletehttp://rooseveltinstitute.org/policy-and-ideasroosevelt-historyfdr/new-deal
How important were these chats? Do you think it is important for a president to do this with the public? Why?
DeleteI learned that State Parks, such as Bennett Springs, were built during the New Deal. Some are still around today. http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow7i311.jpg
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! Practical uses of things we learn from history. How much land was set aside for parks during the New Deal across the nation?
DeleteI learned that the united states had tons of debt from the new deal, and that were still paying it off today.
ReplyDeleteWhere is your site? Also, how do we "pay off debt"? What does that mean?
DeleteI learned that Social Security actually benefited us (did not contribute to the deficit), and actually ended up netting us money instead.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/cepr-blog/factcheck-gets-it-wrong-on-social-security-and-the-deficit
How does that work?
DeleteEssentially, it actually nets us money because of things like retirement (which means less members of the workforce).
DeleteI learned that the New Deal was primarily financed by the middle class and the lowest class. I also learned that New Deal programs were financed by tripling federal taxes from $1.6 billion in 1933 to $5.3 billion in 1940. http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/how-fdrs-new-deal-harmed-millions-poor-people
ReplyDeleteAre higher taxes the only way to fix our national debt? What other options might we have?
DeleteThe CCC set up classrooms for the illiterate workers in their camps, some adults and teenagers couldn't read during the depression. http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/new-deal-s-unintended-impact-education
ReplyDeleteNice investigation! What were the literacy rates of the New Deal Era versus those during the Depression or even today?
DeleteI extended my knowledge of the methods used to improve the Dust Bowl situation. The New Deal included the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and they rewarded farmers with incentives such as loans if they reduced their crops. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-new-deal/)
ReplyDeleteWhile researching, I also learned a new vocabulary word. A site had said the committee gave Roosevelt carte blanche to make decisions. Carte blanche means "complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best".
Thanks for the vocab lesson!!! Why would farmers benefit from reducing their crops when the Dust Bowl had already taken so much from them already?
DeleteWhen supply decreases, consumers have competition so prices may increase.
DeleteToday I learned that women did benefit from the New Deal thanks to the WPA (works projects administration) it employed 460,000 women in 1936.
ReplyDeletehttp://rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/feminomics-breaking-new-ground-women-and-new-deal
Great news! Was anyone excluded from the WPA or did it seem to help all sectors of society?
DeleteI think mainly people under 18 were because I did some more researching and found that you had to be at least 18 to be employed in the WPA.
DeleteI learned that social security will only last until 2033 even though we continue to contribute today. With people living longer and the amount of elderly that we have compared to workers the money is just draining out. The elderly people are mostly baby boomers. http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/04/23/will-social-security-be-there-for-your-retirement/
ReplyDeleteScary news! Do you think that is fair? Do you think the American government will be able to supplement or replace that system to one that is more sustainable?
DeleteI don't think it is fair but I don't think that saying it is unfair will fix the problem. I hope the government will come up with a system to replace social security. In the above website i states a couple of solutions.
DeleteI learned that other countries were so mad when FDR signed the Smoot-Howley Tarriff that many responded with tarriffs of there own.
ReplyDeleteWhat do tariffs do to an economy? How were we affected by that? Also, did you have a site you used for your info?
DeleteI learned that scamming you way into social security benefits can cause a hefty fine and land you in jail for a few years.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title11/1107.htm
Yikes. It does not seem like something worth your time, energy, and reputation. I wonder how many people try to do this each year still.
Deletehttp://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/myths-of-the-new-deal#axzz2r39qXyPi
ReplyDeleteThe New Deal didn't actually help the poor people as the public thought it did. FDR put the tax burden on the middle class and even the lower class.
Extra taxes were even put on individuals. Taxes were applied to people so smoked cigarettes, watched movies, used telephones, and even owned cars.
Kind of like today, right? Do we still lay the tax burden on the middle and lower classes? Is there a better way to pay off our deficit?
DeleteIt put a tax burden but at least they could pay for the taxes with the jobs that FDR provided. Also, it couldn't have put them in more of a burden than they already were. Most of the Americans were starving to death, I don't think that they minded paying a little more for taxes when they have a meal on the table.
DeleteI learned that the New Deal has created a lot of things we still use today, that benefit a lot of Americans still. These are; The Pension System, Oversight of Labor Unions, Agriculture Price Support, Protection for Savings, and Regulation of the Stock Markets.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/nygardgeo/TheGreatDepression/Effects-of-the-New-Deal
What does all of that mean? Tell me how two of those things are beneficial to us today.
DeleteI learned that the CWA created 4 million jobs in two months because the money they were given to create jobs went straight to the people. Nowadays, the government isn't making jobs anywhere near that fast because the money goes to private contractors instead of the people who need it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/chatterbox/2009/01/wrong_harry.html
How can we eliminate the middle-man then? We have people that are really struggling right now. Why can we not create programs like this today to fix our recession?
DeleteI think we should bring back the CWA. But the problem with bringing it back is where we would get the money to do it and pay the workers with. Nobody wants to pay more taxes and the government might not give the CWA the money they need.
DeleteWhat I learned about the New Deal is that when Roosevelt entered office, he did not have any specific plans about the deal. He improvised his thoughts of it while Congress listened to a selection of voices. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal
ReplyDeleteInteresting. When dealt a rough hand at a first term as president, do you think he handled it well or poorly?
DeleteI learned that some cities reached so high as to 90% of unemployment. How was it a city when the community was majority of people who didn't have any type of income?
ReplyDeleteCities are established by the amount of population per square mile. It just so happened that in the cities, there were less resources and more people who needed them. Do you think people were worse off in the city or the rural areas during the Depression?
DeleteI was thinking about how the new deal was made because of a depression so I wondered, "Are we in a recession still, a depression, or is everything fine?" I didn't learn much since the comment section contrasted what the article said. From what I gather we're still in a recession. What I did learn is that many Americans have different perspectives on what our situation is.
ReplyDeletehttp://money.msn.com/now/post--us-still-in-recession-most-americans-say-yes
Yes! It seems like you may not be able to find a definite answer to that question. What do you think drives public opinion on this matter? How can we change public perception? Do we need to?
DeleteI learned that the new deal helped the people, but ended up damaging the economy. http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/the-new-deal-hurt-the-economy/
ReplyDeleteIs that a positive or negative result of the New Deal? Did the New Deal do its job then?
DeleteI learned about the New Deal coalition. It was created by Franklin Roosevelt. it had to do with interest groups and voting blocs that supported the New Deal and voted for the Democratic presidential candidates. It made the Democratic Party the majority party during that period. I still want to learn more about this subject.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_coalition
Awesome! It seems like the Democrats were mostly happy with their candidate in FDR. When did the majority party in Congress switch to Republican after that?
DeleteI learned about main points in the New Deal which were known as the 3R's-- Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
ReplyDeleteWhat was your site? Also, how would you categorize the New Deal programs into those 3 groups? Can you give me some examples?
DeleteRelief was for the unemployed, poor, farmers, etc., recovery was for bringing the economy back to normal levels, and reform was for the financial system and to ensure that another great depression wont happen again.
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I learned that there were different types of new deals during the "New Deal" I learned that the prohibition of alcohol was removed by president Roosevelt to allow people to buy beer, this brought some form of money into circulation. http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal
ReplyDeleteThe same argument is also sometimes made about legalizing marijuana. Do you think our economic situation could ever be so desperate as to deviate social norms such as legalizing pot?
DeleteI learned that the social security that was made to help people during the great depression, wont be able to help people in the year 2037. Social Security is handing out more money than can be put into it, resulting in less benefits for retirees.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fpanet.org/ToolsResources/SocialSecurityPredictor/IssuesFacingSocialSecurity/
That is a big problem for your generation! What do you think would be a fair solution to this?
DeleteI learned that they predict social security will only last until 2033
ReplyDeletehttp://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/04/23/will-social-security-be-there-for-your-retirement/
Exactly! How do we fix a problem like that? What would make it fair to you and I?
DeleteI learned about the new deal programs that are still in use today. The FDIC, social security, and the Fair Labor Standards Act still give Americans benefits today. http://www.nextnewdeal.net/130-years-after-his-birth-we-still-live-fdrs-world
ReplyDeleteHow are we helped by those programs today? Are they the reason we have not had another Great Depression?
DeleteWe are helped by the FDIC because it ensures us that our money will not be lost in banks. Social security gives us benefits when we retire, and the Fair Labor Standards Act set a minimum wage, maximum hours, and child labor laws. These programs have probably played a major role in preventing another Great Depression.
DeleteI learned the New Deal had three main points that it wanted to improve about America. The first was to give America quick relief, which it did. The second thing is that it wanted to improve and review the economic system, to make it better. Finally, the third it wanted to "bring the economy back to life".
ReplyDeletehttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090209205150AAZTRop
DeleteDid our economic system change at all since the Depression? What economic system became more powerful and popular because of the Depression?
DeleteYes, our economy has changed since the Depression a little bit because there are more opportunities for people to succeed. Like having jobs or opportunities to get food for their families. From what I read an economic system called Bretton Woods became popular.
DeleteI learned about the successes and failures of the New Deal. I noticed that many of the Acts passed to fix certain conflicts with unemployment and money were meant to be successful, but didn't really solve the problem. The conflict was just delayed. http://www.johndclare.net/America9_Bergen.htm
ReplyDeleteHow did we solve the problem eventually? Did we?
DeleteI learned about how social security works and how it affects us and the benefits it gives americans and how we receive them. today.http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Do you think Social Security is fair after having researched it?
DeleteI learned that if it were not for the new deal than, than we would not have most benefits we have today, such as Social Security. also the New Deal led to the domestic programs of JFK's new frontier.
ReplyDeleteGreat tie to JFK! Do you agree with the way the New Deal shaped domestic policy like that?
DeleteI learned that when the New Deal was first created that not that many people agreed with it. They thought that the government should not spend millions of dollars on relief. Also many United States citizens said that the Government wasn't going far enough and that they should take over banks and businesses.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/newdeal/disagree.html
Good points. How do you think people today would react to the government spending a ton of money on giving out free things to those who needed them? Has our culture changed?
DeleteThe federal government assumed new and powerful roles in the nations economy, in it's corporate life, and in the health, welfare, and well-being of it's citizens.
ReplyDeletehttp://millercenter.org/president/fdroosevelt/essays/biography/9
Right! Give me an example of how the government became more powerful during the New Deal.
DeleteOne example of how the government became more powerful during the New Deal is they provided financial aid to those who needed it, with Social Security.
DeleteToday, I learned about the people who were for the ND. I learned that labor unions, liberals, religious, ethnic and racial minorities (Catholics, Jews and Blacks), Southern whites, poor people and those on relief"
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal_coalition
That makes total sense. How could you make this appealing to the other sectors of society?
DeleteI learned that a lot of communist from Russia came to the United states to try to teach us the ways of communism. They thought the great depression would give americans a excuse to have a red revolution like the one in Russia This resulted in several different parties with different ideas. These communist attack other political parties both in debates and physically.
ReplyDeleteCrazy and Scary. This is going to create a several decade long conflict with the Soviet Union and the United States! Why are we always fighting against those who oppose our systems? Is it possible for us to coexist peacefully?
DeleteThe website i used showed me most of the acts and show they were used, what they did, and how they improved the lifestyles in the depression era.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.authentichistory.com/1930-1939/2-fdr/1-newdeal/
Could you share some examples? Did you at all become curious with your research? What is another question you would want answered?
DeleteOne they talked about was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration which granted about 3 billion dollars to help out with unemployment payments or state projects. Another was the Home Owners' Loan Corporation which helped out non farmers mortgage and they refinance home mortgages. I wondered how they kept spending money when everyone knew we did not have any. Why didn't they all work together instead of revoking acts or not passing them? It seems like some were easy to pass while others took a long time which then it could already be helping the economy.
DeleteI learned how the new deal brought relief to the great depression and how it tried to stabilize the economy. http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal
ReplyDeleteStabilize the economy? How did it try to do that? Can we take tips on how to apply that to today?
DeleteI learned that the New Deal, did help the women.
ReplyDeleteThey hired single, widowed, or disabled women to sew bedding for hospitals & charities.
http://www.ask.com/question/how-did-the-new-deal-affect-women
Great news! Were there other social groups that were neglected or ignored by the New Deal programs?
DeleteYes, well.. it wasn't really a social group more of a race.
DeleteThe New Deal harmed African Americans, by making the labor unions monopolies illegal. The Wagner Act excluded African Americans on a larger scale than the New Deal.
The New Deal didn't really even help the poor people, it actually made them poorer. FDR put tax on the middle class and the lower class.FDR said the New Deal didn't really do a lot for anyone.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your source? Do you think that your source could potentially have a bias? What political party would have said those things? Do you think the New Deal helped?
DeleteMy question was "Would the national debt be as high if it weren't for the New Deal?" I came to the conclusion that, while the New Deal did tremendously increase the national debt, our government spends more money than it has, and ultimately the debt would be just as high even if the New Deal never happened.
ReplyDeleteInteresting conclusion. How are Americans supposed to be held accountable and responsible for not spending more than we have if our government shows us a poor example? How does our deficit spending affect Americans?
Deletehttp://www.justfacts.com/socialsecurity.basics.asp
ReplyDeleteI learned that the retirement age for people born before 1960 was different than it is now. I learned that you have to reach the full retirement age in order to receive full social security benefits.
Good. What does that mean for the Social Security program if the age is higher or lower?
DeleteIf the age is lower that means they will have to give out their money sooner and longer than with the age higher.
DeleteI learned today that the government has looked at the New Deal as a model for their plan to success in getting the United States out of the recession we are in. I have also learned that many of the organizations and agencies that were created with the New Deal that are still able to be found today, such as social security for certain US citizens, veterans, elderly, and disabled.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you could tie the two together! Do you think we are in need of another New Deal? Would that be more harmful or helpful at this point?
DeleteI learned that the New Deal is being used more now than in the 1930's. For example, the Social Security Act is helping more disabled citizens above the age 65 than in 1935.
ReplyDeleteWhy do we have more citizens above retirement age now than we did in the 1930s?
DeleteI learned that the new deal gave us things that we still have today like, Social Security.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.strengthensocialsecurity.org/social-security-faq
Do you feel like this program is one that was meant to last this long? What do you think may be a replacement if it doesn't last?
DeleteI learned that there are still New Deal programs in existence today such as: the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Social Security Administration, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
ReplyDeletehttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_new_deal_agencies_are_still_in_place_today
Great! Can you tell me how a couple of these may affect you, personally?
DeleteI learn that social security is like safety net for those with finical needs and the elderly. But with the way how things are going Social Security will end very soon. http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/04/23/will-social-security-be-there-for-your-retirement/
ReplyDeleteHow will you be able to compensate for your financial needs when you are elderly???
DeleteI get paid for retirement, if work 10 years + and pay my taxes
DeleteI learned how the Social Security Act benefitted retirees and their families and how it was paid for.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf
Is it paid for the same way today than it was in the 1930s?
DeleteI learned how the New Deal had many different parts and acts to it that made it effective in helping people out of the Great Depression.
ReplyDeleteI learned that in WW2 people weren't able to tell the difference between military and civilian resources. Also that there were 50-85 million fatalities from the use of these new nuclear weapons.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
I learned about the negative effects of the New Deal. I learned that the New Deal tripled the federal taxes, and that those taxes were levied on common, everyday items. Thusly, the federal taxes affected the poorer citizens of America the most. Also, I learned that the New Deal spending programs channeled money AWAY from the South, which was the poorest region of the United States during this time period. I also learned that the good parts of the New Deal were actually NOT so good. For example, I learned that the New Deal destroyed the number of jobs instead of raising it. I think it’s ridiculous that the New Deal hurt the poorer people of the US instead of helping them.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/how-fdrs-new-deal-harmed-millions-poor-people
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-new-deal/
ReplyDeleteI learned that the New Deal was a progressive plan created by President Roosevelt to try and pull America out of the suffering of the Great Depression. There were many, many progressive administrations, corporations, acts (etc.) put into place in order to heal our nation. In the end, people have differing views of how much the New Deal helped America. This is probably because so many of the things put into place during the New Deal ended up being deemed unconstitutional, or didn't work. Overall, it did help dramatically though.
Do you think those acts were unconstitutional? What kinds of acts would you have put into place?
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