HIS 356K Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pare Lorentz, Hooverville, Fireside Chats
Document Summary
The culture of the thirties: causes and symptoms of the great depression. The depression: some bare stats: making sense of the great depression. People lost confidence in the economy and the banks. Values: 1920s business ethic emphasized financial gain without work, good times without end, spending. Role of the artist / cultural worker in american life. Think of homeward bound: women had jobs, changed family structure. Effects during the time: widespread hunger and desperation. Famously (and falsely) claims nobody is actually starving . Desperately tried to save capitalism but response was inadequate. Thousands of wwi veterans marched to washington to demand bonus they"d been promised. Dictatorial but initiated popular public works share our wealth program (1934) attracted national attention. Effectively used radio: would have run for president but he was murdered. Known as the radio priest for golden hour of the little flower program. Townsend plan, proposed in long beach, ca newspaper in 1933, advocated pensions for elderly.
