Social & Political History

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First and Last Name

HIST 232-07

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Title (You must develop an original title)

Causes of the Great Depression

In this paragraph you will discuss the causes of the Great Depression. You must discuss whether this was an historical aberration or was it a predictable outcome of the kind of economic system that existed in the United States until the 1930s. You must use and cite your sources. This paragraph must be between five to seven sentences. The last sentence in this paragraph must be your thesis statement.

Human Toll of the Great Depression

In this paragraph you will describe the human toll of the Great Depression. You must use and cite your sources. This paragraph must be between five to seven sentences.

Thoughts of the People

In this paragraph you will discuss what the believed caused the Depression. You must include and explain at least three causes. You must use and cite your sources. This paragraph must be between five to seven sentences.

President Hoover

In this paragraph you will discuss why President Hoover resisted taking radical steps to solve the Depression. You must include and explain at least three reasons. You must use and cite your sources. This paragraph must be between five to seven sentences.

President Roosevelt and Huey Long

In this paragraph you will discuss the solutions that Franklin Roosevelt and Huey Long offered. You must include and explain three solutions. You must use and cite your sources. This paragraph must be between five to seven sentences.

Conclusion

In this paragraph you must discuss the effectiveness of the New Deal economic policies in solving the problems of the Depression. You must use and cite your sources.

Works Cited

Your sources must be in alphabetical order by the authors last name. Sources are single space with double spacing between entries. Each entry must have a hanging indent on all lines after the first line. See example below.

Last name, First name. “Title of Reading.” Name of website. Accessed September xx, 2020. Entire url.