Just a little :50 second clip of FDR's famous speech…
Day of Infamy
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Was dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki a good decision?
Atomic Bomb Exploding in Nagasaki (August 1945)
Why? Why not?
Photo Source: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (2014). The History Channel website. Retrieved 2:32, January 28, 2014, from http://www.history.com/photos/hiroshima-and-nagasaki.
Monday, January 27, 2014
New Deal Programs
Many New Deal programs are still around today. The Federal Housing Administration is a GREAT example! FHA loans are very common, especially with first time home buyers.
Your task is to find somewhere that I can get an FHA loan in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Where can I find one, locally? What do I need to do to get it? How will I go about getting one? How will an FHA Loan benefit me?
Help me out and comment below!
Thursday, January 23, 2014
The New Deal!
The New Deal!
Watch the video clip above from Crash Course.
The video clip examines numerous programs that were put in place to help ease the peoples' pain during the Great Depression. Although there was some opposition to these programs, namely because of deficit spending, many programs were embraced because they directly helped Americans.
Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bMq9Ek6jnA&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s&index=36
The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34
Friday, January 17, 2014
The Black Blizzard
The Black Blizzard
In the 1930s, drought and high winds pounded the midwest and caused one of the worst natural disasters in United States History.
Watch the PBS documentary clip and answer the following question after completing the Great Depression Notes from Day 2…
Who got the worst end of the Great Depression… was it the Farmers in the Great Plains, or the city-folk? Each dealt with extreme hardship, but which one do you believe got the worst end of the Great Depression? Use facts from the video clip, your textbook, notes, and your natural intuition to guide your answer. Please respond to the prompt in 3-5 full sentences, and cite your evidence.
Video: The Dust Bowl Episode | Uncovering the Dust Bowl | PBS
Monday, January 13, 2014
Living on Credit
During the 1920s, numerous Americans were spreading their finances too thin. A lot of people started opening lines of credit to purchase their consumer goods.
In the comment section, describe how credit can be bad for business, and what happened to the businesses when consumers were unable to repay their debts.
In the comment section, describe how credit can be bad for business, and what happened to the businesses when consumers were unable to repay their debts.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
The Roaring 20s
The Roaring 20s was a turbulent and tumultuous time in American History. WWI had just ended in 1919, and Americans were wondering what was in store for them in the future.
Please read the following three questions and answer ONLY ONE below. Press the 'Comment' button and respond in 3-5 full sentences.
A. After WWI there was a need to return to 'normalcy' for Americans. What could that possibly mean? What are some things that an American would do to move forward?
B. Some call the Roaring 20s the 'Jazz Age'. Why was Jazz an important aspect of American History? Who were some important figures during the 'Jazz Age'?
C. American consumerism was booming in the 1920s. For the first time, Americans were buying goods on credit, using installment plans (definition is in the powerpoint on blackboard), and purchasing domestic products. Was American consumerism good or bad for the economy? Justify your answer.
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