Roosevelt and the Great Depression Recovery

📋 Course Outline

1. Great Depression origins and stock market crash of 1929
2. Key dates and events of the 1929 Wall Street Crash
3. Economic and social impacts of the Great Depression in the US and worldwide
4. Roosevelt administration's response to the Great Depression
5. First New Deal programs: relief, recovery, and reforms
6. Second New Deal initiatives: social reforms and labor protections
7. Social Security Act and establishment of national pension system
8. Roosevelt’s fireside chats and public communication strategy
9. Keynesian economic theory and its influence on New Deal policies
10. Long-term effects and limitations of the New Deal and WWII recovery role

📖 1. Great Depression origins and stock market crash of 1929

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Great Depression : A severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.
• Stock market crash : A rapid and often unanticipated drop in stock prices.

📝 Essential Points