Section 22-2 and 23-1 through page 696
1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.
In cities people were struggling to survive. Families whose parents got fired from their jobs became homeless and soon shantytowns emerged, where they would make makeshift homes out of anything like orange crate/boxes. Also, there were soup and bread lines where people would wait in line for pieces of bread or soup that would be for free or cost very little. The bread and soup was usually provided by charities.
In the rural areas such as Oklahoma and the Dokata's families who once owned farm land, that was lost because they couldn't pay off their debts and loans, were looking for jobs in the west. They would travel to the west in search of jobs usually as farm helpers. Also, if they stayed in the Central Plains area they faced the dust, those areas became known as the Dust Bowl. Huge dust storms went through there and supposidly caused infants and elderly people to die. The Dust Bowl was cause by farmers cultivating the land too much, there wasn't any more plain grass or trees to keep the soil tight so the wind would blow to top soil and then became the Dust Bowl.
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
Men during the Great Depression were out looking for jobs in their area almost every day until they finally gave up, they wanted to support their family like they were used to. Others ended up leaving their families and homes and became "hoboes" where they would sleep under bridges and such. Also, it was the start of hitch-hikers, men would try to get rides all over the country after walking in search of jobs. Though men did face hardship so did women. Women were too embarrassed to even wait in the soup and bread lines so they would sit in their homes. They would clean their homes and try to live like they used to and they were better at handling the families money. For example, in the book there were these two women who would buy a pound of hamburger (and split it after) for twenty-five cents each week and every week they would switch on who would pay the extra penny. Children and teenagers also suffered, many younger children were out of school because many schools ended early or just closed, and they also went out looking for work and usually ended up at places where they worked in harsh conditions. Teenagers ended up leaving their families looking for work; they would hop on trains for free and travel.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
The cause of the Dust Bowl was that farmers used their new machines to cultivate the land and they would overuse it. The grass and trees that were once there were no longer able to hold to soil in place when winds came, which sent huge dust storms by wind and hence the name Dust Bowl. Some effects of the Dust Bowl on the people in America was that they had no other choice but to head west to California. They left their land with their families and their few belongings to California via Route 66 in search of work, usually they would get jobs as farmhands.
Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.
4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)
The New Deal general goals were relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
President Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass an act, called the Emergency Banking Relief Act, where the federal government could check banks to see if they could open (in a good financial spot) or if they should not be open because they couldn't pay of their debts, and they would give loans to banks who needed to pay off their debts.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
Roosevelt's fireside chats were significant because people felt like he was talking directly to them and he used "simple language" where it was easy to understand for people of any class. Many people then understood how banks weren't weak and that they would also invest with their money so that's why they couldn't get their money at the beginning of the Depression. After his talks many people began to trust banks again and put their money back into them.
7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
One bill that tightened regulation of banking was the Glass-Seagall Act of 1933 where the FDIC was made and it gave federal insurance to individual banking accounts of 5,000 dollars was promised to always be in their account and not be used by the bank. A second bill was the Federal Securities Act which required all companies to give complete information on the stocks that people invested in. Thirdly, the Securities and Exchange Commission was established by Congress and it was made to regulate the stock market, and it warned people of the companies that tried rigging the stock market for its own profit. Lastly, Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass a bill that allowed the sell of some alcoholic beverages where they taxed it and therefor it helped give them revenue. Eventually the twentieth amendment was passed which repealed alcoholic prohibition completely. All of these bills helped to tighten regulation of banking and finance.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Causes of the Great Depression Outline
To what extent was the Wall Street Crash a cause of the Great Depression of 1929? Support your argument with specific examples.
Thesis: The Wall Street Crash did help to cause the Great Depression, but agriculture, industry, and consumers using credit helped to cause the Great Depression as well.
I. Farmers and agriculture
a. took out loans from banks to spread their land or get newer equipment
i. after WWI demand for food dropped so they weren't getting the money they needed to pay off the loans from the banks
b. Prices rose and they weren't able to sell them to consumers
II. Older industries went out of business
a. fewer people were using railroads as a way of transportation
i.new ways of transportation such as trucks, cars, and buses made railroads go out of business
b. people weren't buying from these industries
i. the companies then had to fire people
ii. but it only made things worse because then those laid-off people didn't have enough money to buy things either
III. Consumers used credit to buy stuff
a. it was easy to obtain and use
i. industries and etc. wanted people to buy even if they did use credit they urged people to use credit
b. they bought stalks but when the it crashed they lost their money which they didn't even have so it wasn't even able to pay it or get it back.
IV. Wall Street Crash
a. it was the cover to the cup that plunged America into the Great Depression
i. agriculture, industry, and consumers with credit helped to cause the Wall Street Crash
ii. there was so much debt from people not paying off their loans, credit, and etc.
b. people saw that the worth of the stalks were going down so they tried to quickly pull out or sell their shares
i. increased the Wall Street plunge because there was more selling than buying
Conclusion: As one can see, the Wall Street Crash was part of the cause of the Great Depression, but it wasn't solely the cause of it agriculture, industry, and consumers all helped to cause the Great Depression.
Thesis: The Wall Street Crash did help to cause the Great Depression, but agriculture, industry, and consumers using credit helped to cause the Great Depression as well.
I. Farmers and agriculture
a. took out loans from banks to spread their land or get newer equipment
i. after WWI demand for food dropped so they weren't getting the money they needed to pay off the loans from the banks
b. Prices rose and they weren't able to sell them to consumers
II. Older industries went out of business
a. fewer people were using railroads as a way of transportation
i.new ways of transportation such as trucks, cars, and buses made railroads go out of business
b. people weren't buying from these industries
i. the companies then had to fire people
ii. but it only made things worse because then those laid-off people didn't have enough money to buy things either
III. Consumers used credit to buy stuff
a. it was easy to obtain and use
i. industries and etc. wanted people to buy even if they did use credit they urged people to use credit
b. they bought stalks but when the it crashed they lost their money which they didn't even have so it wasn't even able to pay it or get it back.
IV. Wall Street Crash
a. it was the cover to the cup that plunged America into the Great Depression
i. agriculture, industry, and consumers with credit helped to cause the Wall Street Crash
ii. there was so much debt from people not paying off their loans, credit, and etc.
b. people saw that the worth of the stalks were going down so they tried to quickly pull out or sell their shares
i. increased the Wall Street plunge because there was more selling than buying
Conclusion: As one can see, the Wall Street Crash was part of the cause of the Great Depression, but it wasn't solely the cause of it agriculture, industry, and consumers all helped to cause the Great Depression.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Causes & Early Effects of the Great Depression
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1. What happened on "Black Tuesday"?
On "Black Tuesday" shareholders in the stock market tried to sell to buyers before prices went even lower than they already were. Also, the amount of shares that were "dumped" were close to 16.4 million, and more shares could not find buyers. The people who bought stocks on credit now had huge debts, and others lost their savings.
2. How did the economic trends of the 1920s in industry, agriculture, and with consumers help cause the Great Depression? (Make sure you include significant details about each area in your answer. It should be at least a paragraph)
The economic trends in the 1920's like industry, agriculture, and consumers helped to cause the Great Depression. Industry helped cause the Great Depression by many industries weakening and there being to much competition. For example, railroads lost business because of new forms of transportation like trucks and buses. Also, the industry of coal mining had tough competition with new energy resources such as natural gas and hydroelectric power. Agriculture helped to cause the Great Depression by farmers prospering during the war and buying more land, but then they they raised production which just decreased prices more. Furthermore, farmers lost their farms when banks foreclosed on them as payment for their debt, and the McNary-Haugen bill was passed by Congress to try to help out farmers by buying their crops and selling them at guaranteed prices in the world market. Lastly, consumers helped to cause the Great Depression by buying less because they couldn't afford it. During the 1920's most people bought things on credit where they would pay back what they owe over a period of time and getting that item right then, like credit cards nowadays, and it was easily available which just kept the debt piling up. Also, there was an uneven distribution of income, the rich got richer while the poor got poorer. In conclusion, industry, agriculture, and consumer trends of the 1920's were all contributing factors in causing the Great Depression.
3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
The major causes of the Great Depression are the tariffs and war debt policies that cut down the foreign market for American goods, a crisis in the farm "sector", the availability of easy credit, and an unequal distribution of income.
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4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
Hoover's philosophy of government was that the government should not be forced to help businesses and people, he did not believe in direct relief or welfare (people should be able to fix it themselves without any help). Also, he believed that local organizations, charities, and individuals should pitch in to help the less fortunate rather than the government. Overall, President Hoover believed that things fix themselves, people should be able to fix their own problems without the help of the government.
5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
Hoover's initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929 was to call together key leaders in the fields of business, banking, labor to find solutions to this problem and to try not to make the bad problem worse.
6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
The nation's economic situation in 1930 was filled with anger. The depression just increased and many people suffered and became angry because President Hoover really wasn't doing anything to help the economy. Farmers sometimes didn't work on their fields, threw their milk on the highways, or even burned their crops thinking that it was a loss anyways to sell it in the market. Also, farmers would use force to try to keep their farms. Many people had derogatory names against Hoover such as inside out pockets were called Hoover flags. Lastly, some people would block roads so crops couldn't get to the markets hoping that it would raise prices.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
Voters responded to this situation by voting for Democrats in the 1928 election which made the Republicans lose majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
Hoover became active in the depression instead of letting things fix themselves by signing the Federal Home Loan Bank Act which lowered mortgage rates for homeowners and allowed farmers to refinance their farm loans and avoid foreclosure. Also, he made the Reconstruction Finance Corporation which authorized up to two billion dollars for emergency financing for banks, life insurance companies. railroads, and other large businesses.
9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?
The economic response to Hoover's efforts was businesses still went bankrupt and failed. Hoovers efforts did not help at all everythings kept going down hill. The RFC did loan 80 million dollars to those businesses such as insurance and etcetera but it only helped for five months.
1. What happened on "Black Tuesday"?
On "Black Tuesday" shareholders in the stock market tried to sell to buyers before prices went even lower than they already were. Also, the amount of shares that were "dumped" were close to 16.4 million, and more shares could not find buyers. The people who bought stocks on credit now had huge debts, and others lost their savings.
2. How did the economic trends of the 1920s in industry, agriculture, and with consumers help cause the Great Depression? (Make sure you include significant details about each area in your answer. It should be at least a paragraph)
The economic trends in the 1920's like industry, agriculture, and consumers helped to cause the Great Depression. Industry helped cause the Great Depression by many industries weakening and there being to much competition. For example, railroads lost business because of new forms of transportation like trucks and buses. Also, the industry of coal mining had tough competition with new energy resources such as natural gas and hydroelectric power. Agriculture helped to cause the Great Depression by farmers prospering during the war and buying more land, but then they they raised production which just decreased prices more. Furthermore, farmers lost their farms when banks foreclosed on them as payment for their debt, and the McNary-Haugen bill was passed by Congress to try to help out farmers by buying their crops and selling them at guaranteed prices in the world market. Lastly, consumers helped to cause the Great Depression by buying less because they couldn't afford it. During the 1920's most people bought things on credit where they would pay back what they owe over a period of time and getting that item right then, like credit cards nowadays, and it was easily available which just kept the debt piling up. Also, there was an uneven distribution of income, the rich got richer while the poor got poorer. In conclusion, industry, agriculture, and consumer trends of the 1920's were all contributing factors in causing the Great Depression.
3. According to your reading, what are the major causes of the Great Depression?
The major causes of the Great Depression are the tariffs and war debt policies that cut down the foreign market for American goods, a crisis in the farm "sector", the availability of easy credit, and an unequal distribution of income.
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4. What was Hoover’s philosophy of government?
Hoover's philosophy of government was that the government should not be forced to help businesses and people, he did not believe in direct relief or welfare (people should be able to fix it themselves without any help). Also, he believed that local organizations, charities, and individuals should pitch in to help the less fortunate rather than the government. Overall, President Hoover believed that things fix themselves, people should be able to fix their own problems without the help of the government.
5. What was Hoover’s initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929?
Hoover's initial reaction to the stock market crash of 1929 was to call together key leaders in the fields of business, banking, labor to find solutions to this problem and to try not to make the bad problem worse.
6. What was the nation’s economic situation in 1930?
The nation's economic situation in 1930 was filled with anger. The depression just increased and many people suffered and became angry because President Hoover really wasn't doing anything to help the economy. Farmers sometimes didn't work on their fields, threw their milk on the highways, or even burned their crops thinking that it was a loss anyways to sell it in the market. Also, farmers would use force to try to keep their farms. Many people had derogatory names against Hoover such as inside out pockets were called Hoover flags. Lastly, some people would block roads so crops couldn't get to the markets hoping that it would raise prices.
7. How did voters in 1930 respond to this situation?
Voters responded to this situation by voting for Democrats in the 1928 election which made the Republicans lose majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
8. What did Hoover do about the economic situation?
Hoover became active in the depression instead of letting things fix themselves by signing the Federal Home Loan Bank Act which lowered mortgage rates for homeowners and allowed farmers to refinance their farm loans and avoid foreclosure. Also, he made the Reconstruction Finance Corporation which authorized up to two billion dollars for emergency financing for banks, life insurance companies. railroads, and other large businesses.
9. How did the economy respond to his efforts?
The economic response to Hoover's efforts was businesses still went bankrupt and failed. Hoovers efforts did not help at all everythings kept going down hill. The RFC did loan 80 million dollars to those businesses such as insurance and etcetera but it only helped for five months.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Twenties Woman
1. Note two ways women's fashions changed.
Two ways women's fashion changed were that they had bright, no-waisted dresses that went an inch above the knees and skin-toned silk stockings. These modern fashionable women, mostly young women, were called flappers.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Two ways women's social behavior changed were they could smoke outside in public and have dates that could go on for whenever they wanted to get married, like nowadays.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
Disgust and Distaste
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
One way women's work opportunities improved was since big businesses needed clerical workers like typists for keeping files in order, finances, and etcetera.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
Two ways women's home and family life improved were they could go out to work instead of being cooped up in a home, and there was sliced bread and stores that had ready made clothing which made it easier for women because they didn't have to sew or make their own bread that they had to slice.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
Three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920's were it was hard for women to work and have children to take care of, they still had lower wages than men in the workplace, and the "modern teenagers" made it hard for women to take care of their children and make them polite.
Two ways women's fashion changed were that they had bright, no-waisted dresses that went an inch above the knees and skin-toned silk stockings. These modern fashionable women, mostly young women, were called flappers.
2. Note two ways women's social behavior changed.
Two ways women's social behavior changed were they could smoke outside in public and have dates that could go on for whenever they wanted to get married, like nowadays.
3. Note two words that describe the attitude reflected by these changes.
Disgust and Distaste
4. Note one way women's work opportunities improved.
One way women's work opportunities improved was since big businesses needed clerical workers like typists for keeping files in order, finances, and etcetera.
5. Note two ways women's home and family life improved.
Two ways women's home and family life improved were they could go out to work instead of being cooped up in a home, and there was sliced bread and stores that had ready made clothing which made it easier for women because they didn't have to sew or make their own bread that they had to slice.
6. Note three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920s.
Three negative effects that accompanied women's changing roles in the 1920's were it was hard for women to work and have children to take care of, they still had lower wages than men in the workplace, and the "modern teenagers" made it hard for women to take care of their children and make them polite.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Prohibition and the Scopes Trial
Do you think the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values?
I do not think that the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values.
Firstly, people still drank alcohol even with the Volstead Act in place, and the government failed to enforce the act. Since it wasn't enforced that well at all people could easily get alcohol and not get caught. For example, there were these underground 'bars' that were like secret clubs where you'd have to show a card or say a password. These were called Speakeasies and could be under any place, like tenements, apartments, and much more. Although people did try preaching to people saying that drinking was sinful and brought nothing good, people didn't really listen they just wanted to enjoy life since it was after the war and again it was easily achievable to get some alcohol. Also, the act was the impetus of crime and mocking the law. There became organized crime like Al Capone, who killed all the other people that were selling alcohol in Chicago so he could get all the money. Bootleggers mocked the law because they sold alcohol and got their name because they hid the alcohol in their boots. As you can see, the passage of the Volstead Act was not a genuine triumph for traditional values, who were completely against alcohol calling it sinful, but also the Scopes trial wasn't a genuine triumph for traditional values either.
The Scopes trial wasn't a triumph for traditional values. This is true because there were many more people that believed in Darwin's theory of evolution, which was humans evolved from apes. The fundamentalists did not think that this was right at all and that it shouldn't be taught in schools to children. This is when John T. Scopes stepped in in Tennessee, who was making a law to prohibit teaching this theory in their schools, and read a passage to his students about evolution. He was arrested and sent to trial, which ended up being outside in the public and became a huge rave. In the end he was given a hundred dollar fine, but didn't deny that he said it. Also, Tennessee still passed and enforced its new law. However, many people didn't think that it was such a big deal that evolution shouldn't be taught. There were people that would preach places like Aimee Semple McPherson and Billy Sunday, but the people interested in these preachings and such were very low. As one can see, the Scope trial was not a triumph for traditional values because no one really cared whether evolution was taught even if it was not what the Bible said.
I do not think that the passage of the Volstead Act and the ruling in the Scopes trial represented genuine triumphs for traditional values.
Firstly, people still drank alcohol even with the Volstead Act in place, and the government failed to enforce the act. Since it wasn't enforced that well at all people could easily get alcohol and not get caught. For example, there were these underground 'bars' that were like secret clubs where you'd have to show a card or say a password. These were called Speakeasies and could be under any place, like tenements, apartments, and much more. Although people did try preaching to people saying that drinking was sinful and brought nothing good, people didn't really listen they just wanted to enjoy life since it was after the war and again it was easily achievable to get some alcohol. Also, the act was the impetus of crime and mocking the law. There became organized crime like Al Capone, who killed all the other people that were selling alcohol in Chicago so he could get all the money. Bootleggers mocked the law because they sold alcohol and got their name because they hid the alcohol in their boots. As you can see, the passage of the Volstead Act was not a genuine triumph for traditional values, who were completely against alcohol calling it sinful, but also the Scopes trial wasn't a genuine triumph for traditional values either.
The Scopes trial wasn't a triumph for traditional values. This is true because there were many more people that believed in Darwin's theory of evolution, which was humans evolved from apes. The fundamentalists did not think that this was right at all and that it shouldn't be taught in schools to children. This is when John T. Scopes stepped in in Tennessee, who was making a law to prohibit teaching this theory in their schools, and read a passage to his students about evolution. He was arrested and sent to trial, which ended up being outside in the public and became a huge rave. In the end he was given a hundred dollar fine, but didn't deny that he said it. Also, Tennessee still passed and enforced its new law. However, many people didn't think that it was such a big deal that evolution shouldn't be taught. There were people that would preach places like Aimee Semple McPherson and Billy Sunday, but the people interested in these preachings and such were very low. As one can see, the Scope trial was not a triumph for traditional values because no one really cared whether evolution was taught even if it was not what the Bible said.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues
1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
Palmer, his special assistant Hoover, and their agents invaded homes and arrested any man who was a communist, socialist, or anarchist illegally. Most of these men were foreign and were sent back home without trial.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
Palmer eventually lost his standing with the American public because he didn't have any evidence of communists and etc. in America trying to take over, thought he was just using this as an issue for the election, and they then decided that he didn't know what he was talking about.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
They responded to this fear by recruiting more people to join, would harass any foreigner or socialist/anarchist, destroy saloons and driving Roman Catholics and Jews away, and became the majority in politics.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
They eventually lost popularity and membership because of the crime they did; people didn't like it and basically disapproved them because of their crimes.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
They became victims of the Red Scare because they were put to death because they were anarchists and Italian immigrants. Yes they were put to trial, but the judge was prejudice against them and the jury pronounced them guilty. Also, there were people from Europe, Latin American, and the U.S. that said this was unfair and not right, the Governor of Massachusetts interviewed them but still gave them the death sentence in the electric chair.
Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
The strike by Boston police was unpopular with the public because employers labeled people who left and joined unions as communists and that they were planning to take over. Also, the feeling that immigrants took all the unskilled jobs was still alive and made people angry against immigrants.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
Governor Calvin Coolidge became so popular because he said that they, the Boston Policemen, were not allowed to unionize or strike at anytime, anywhere, for any reason which made him the hero that saved the people from communism. Since he "saved" them from communism he became very favorable and became the vice-presidential running mate of Warren Harding.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
The strike at U.S. Steel was unpopular because the strikers were beaten by police officers, state militia, and federal troops who were ordered, the police and etc., by the companies. The public couldn't believe that happened, and all because the strikers wanted to be able to negotiate with the company on higher wages, better conditions, and etc.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
President Wilson responded to the steel strike by writing a "plea" or letter to the company 'negotiators' by saying America is trying to avoid and stay out of war, but that can't happen when the 'negotiators' are 'attacking' people. Wilson was trying to keep peace and keep war out of America.
Palmer, his special assistant Hoover, and their agents invaded homes and arrested any man who was a communist, socialist, or anarchist illegally. Most of these men were foreign and were sent back home without trial.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
Palmer eventually lost his standing with the American public because he didn't have any evidence of communists and etc. in America trying to take over, thought he was just using this as an issue for the election, and they then decided that he didn't know what he was talking about.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
They responded to this fear by recruiting more people to join, would harass any foreigner or socialist/anarchist, destroy saloons and driving Roman Catholics and Jews away, and became the majority in politics.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
They eventually lost popularity and membership because of the crime they did; people didn't like it and basically disapproved them because of their crimes.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
They became victims of the Red Scare because they were put to death because they were anarchists and Italian immigrants. Yes they were put to trial, but the judge was prejudice against them and the jury pronounced them guilty. Also, there were people from Europe, Latin American, and the U.S. that said this was unfair and not right, the Governor of Massachusetts interviewed them but still gave them the death sentence in the electric chair.
Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
The strike by Boston police was unpopular with the public because employers labeled people who left and joined unions as communists and that they were planning to take over. Also, the feeling that immigrants took all the unskilled jobs was still alive and made people angry against immigrants.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
Governor Calvin Coolidge became so popular because he said that they, the Boston Policemen, were not allowed to unionize or strike at anytime, anywhere, for any reason which made him the hero that saved the people from communism. Since he "saved" them from communism he became very favorable and became the vice-presidential running mate of Warren Harding.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
The strike at U.S. Steel was unpopular because the strikers were beaten by police officers, state militia, and federal troops who were ordered, the police and etc., by the companies. The public couldn't believe that happened, and all because the strikers wanted to be able to negotiate with the company on higher wages, better conditions, and etc.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
President Wilson responded to the steel strike by writing a "plea" or letter to the company 'negotiators' by saying America is trying to avoid and stay out of war, but that can't happen when the 'negotiators' are 'attacking' people. Wilson was trying to keep peace and keep war out of America.
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