Tag: Great Depression

  • The Bitter Interregnum: How the Hoover-Roosevelt Transition Deepened the Depression

    The four months between Franklin Roosevelt’s election in November 1932 and his inauguration in March 1933 represent one of the most consequential—and damaging—presidential transitions in American history. During this period, the economy deteriorated dramatically while the outgoing and incoming presidents engaged in a political standoff that prioritized partisan advantage over immediate relief. Understanding this interregnum…

  • The Business Plot of 1933: When Wall Street Tried to Overthrow FDR

    In the Great Depression, Major General Butler exposed a conspiracy by wealthy industrialists to instigate a fascist coup against Roosevelt’s government, raising concerns about democracy’s fragility.

  • US History: 1920s and 1930s Google Slides

    Slides for 1920’s Slides for 1930’s

  • US History Web Search: Roaring Twenties and Great Depression

    Research the following people. Be sure to emphasize how each were important to American politics during the 1920s and 1930s and any events they were apart of during the time.. Any other events outside of the two decades is not relevant to the activity. Select two from each of the groups. In addition, explain what each group…