Mississippi Studies Mississippi Studies

Chapter 4 Part 2Chapter 4 Part 2

Roaring 20sRoaring 20s

After World War 1 America experienced After World War 1 America experienced a period of economic growtha period of economic growth

Many new things were inventedMany new things were invented Two new things influenced Americans Two new things influenced Americans

spendingspending Installment Plan (buy now pay later) Installment Plan (buy now pay later) Planned Obsolence (going out of style)Planned Obsolence (going out of style)

FlappersFlappers

Great DepressionGreat Depression

Great Depression – period of economic Great Depression – period of economic downfalldownfall

1929-19411929-1941 October 29, 1929 the day the stock October 29, 1929 the day the stock

market crashedmarket crashed Herbert Hoover was the President during Herbert Hoover was the President during

the Great Depression the Great Depression

Great DepressionGreat Depression

Causes of the Great Causes of the Great Buying on creditBuying on credit Income GapIncome Gap Regular ups and downs of the business Regular ups and downs of the business

cyclecycle

Great Depression Great Depression

Effects of the Great DepressionEffects of the Great Depression Stock Market CrashedStock Market Crashed Banks FailedBanks Failed Businesses FailedBusinesses Failed

Great DepressionGreat Depression

Americans blamed Hoover and found Americans blamed Hoover and found ways to misuse his nameways to misuse his name EX:EX:

HoovervillesHoovervilles Hoover blanketsHoover blankets Hoover FlagsHoover Flags

Great DepressionGreat Depression

How Americans dealt with the Great How Americans dealt with the Great DepressionDepression Rented out rooms of their housesRented out rooms of their houses Sold applesSold apples Raised chickens and sold their eggsRaised chickens and sold their eggs Stood in breadlines – places to get a bowl of Stood in breadlines – places to get a bowl of

soup and a piece of breadsoup and a piece of bread

Great Depression Great Depression

Cotton went from 5 cents a pound to .8 Cotton went from 5 cents a pound to .8 cents a poundcents a pound

The state was in debt 63 million dollarsThe state was in debt 63 million dollars

Great DepressionGreat Depression

Hoover attempted various things to fix Hoover attempted various things to fix the problems, but they did not work the the problems, but they did not work the way he wanted way he wanted

As a result of his failed policies Franklin As a result of his failed policies Franklin D Roosevelt was elected President D Roosevelt was elected President

New Deal New Deal

Fireside ChatsFireside Chats New Deal – FDRNew Deal – FDR’’s plan to rebuild the economy s plan to rebuild the economy New Deal Programs New Deal Programs

CCC – government hired single men 18 to 25 to CCC – government hired single men 18 to 25 to create national parks and forestscreate national parks and forests

CWA – created CWA – created ““make workmake work”” jobs for people (raking jobs for people (raking leaves)leaves)

AAA – gave farmers money to reduce the amount of AAA – gave farmers money to reduce the amount of crops they produced crops they produced

New DealNew Deal

New Deal ProgramsNew Deal Programs TVA – provided hydroelectric power to seven rural TVA – provided hydroelectric power to seven rural

states including North MSstates including North MS Still exist todayStill exist today

FDIC – insured bank deposits up to $5,000FDIC – insured bank deposits up to $5,000 Still exist todayStill exist today

Social Security Act – covers three areasSocial Security Act – covers three areas Unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance Provided people 65 and older retirementProvided people 65 and older retirement Provided money to be people with disabilities and Provided money to be people with disabilities and

women and children who lost their fatherwomen and children who lost their father Still exist todayStill exist today

New DealNew Deal

These were just some of the programs in These were just some of the programs in the New Dealthe New Deal

They did relieve some burdens however They did relieve some burdens however it did cost the government moneyit did cost the government money

World War IIWorld War II

Many historians believe that WWII got us out of Many historians believe that WWII got us out of the Great Depression the Great Depression

WWII 1939-1941WWII 1939-1941 Event that caused WWII was Hitler invaded Event that caused WWII was Hitler invaded

PolandPoland Two sides of the warTwo sides of the war

Allied Powers – France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Allied Powers – France, Great Britain, Soviet Union, and the USand the US

Axis Powers – Germany, Italy, and JapanAxis Powers – Germany, Italy, and Japan

World War IIWorld War II

The United States entered WWII in 1941The United States entered WWII in 1941 Reason the US entered the war: Japanese bombed Reason the US entered the war: Japanese bombed

Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Doolittle RaidDoolittle Raid Manhattan Project – code name for creating Manhattan Project – code name for creating

the atomic bombthe atomic bomb Two reasons we dropped the atomic bomb on Two reasons we dropped the atomic bomb on

JapanJapan Japanese would not surrenderJapanese would not surrender Japanese would fight till the deathJapanese would fight till the death

World War IIWorld War II

The US dropped two atomic bombs on The US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan on Hiroshima and NagasakiJapan on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This effectively ended the war This effectively ended the war

MS and WWIIMS and WWII

World War II resulted in the construction World War II resulted in the construction of Army camps and Air basesof Army camps and Air bases Construction in MSConstruction in MS

Camp Shelby in HattiesburgCamp Shelby in Hattiesburg Kessler Air Force Base in BiloxiKessler Air Force Base in Biloxi Columbus Air Force Base Columbus Air Force Base

Life After the War in MSLife After the War in MS

After World War II sharecropping After World War II sharecropping disappeared because:disappeared because: People went to work in the factoriesPeople went to work in the factories They realized they could make more money They realized they could make more money

As a result of the war agriculture is no As a result of the war agriculture is no longer the main employer or the major longer the main employer or the major source of incomesource of income

Developing Modern Developing Modern AgricultureAgriculture

Mississippi A and M (MSU) was established to Mississippi A and M (MSU) was established to provide education about agriculture to the MS provide education about agriculture to the MS farmerfarmer

Cooperative Extensive Service was created by Cooperative Extensive Service was created by the federal government to teach MS farmers the federal government to teach MS farmers new techniquesnew techniques New technique: mechanization of farming (using New technique: mechanization of farming (using

machines)machines) This new method reduced the need for workersThis new method reduced the need for workers Also reduced the number of farms and allowed the ones Also reduced the number of farms and allowed the ones

still producing to be bigger still producing to be bigger

Modern AgricultureModern Agriculture

Poultry and egg production has become Poultry and egg production has become the states largest cash cropthe states largest cash crop

Fastest growing crop in MS is catfish Fastest growing crop in MS is catfish MS produces 80% of the worlds farm raised MS produces 80% of the worlds farm raised

catfish catfish

Industry Industry

MS politicians realized the state should MS politicians realized the state should practice BAWI because of the Great practice BAWI because of the Great Depression Depression BAWI – Balancing Agriculture With IndustryBAWI – Balancing Agriculture With Industry

Three reasons for limited industrial growthThree reasons for limited industrial growth Lack of coal – source of energyLack of coal – source of energy Poorly educated peoplePoorly educated people Farmed out of habit Farmed out of habit

Industry Industry

Three reasons Industries want to come to Three reasons Industries want to come to Mississippi Mississippi Tax exemptions Tax exemptions Ready made buildings Ready made buildings Low wage labor (cost of living is lower)Low wage labor (cost of living is lower)

IndustryIndustry

The largest and most important industry The largest and most important industry to come to MS under BAWI was ingalls to come to MS under BAWI was ingalls shipyard shipyard

The shipyard is also the largest industrial The shipyard is also the largest industrial employeremployer

Modern Industry Modern Industry

By 1996 manufacturing was the largest By 1996 manufacturing was the largest employer in MSemployer in MS

Two new sources of incomeTwo new sources of income Gaming (casinos)Gaming (casinos) TourismTourism

Today 75% of Mississippians make their Today 75% of Mississippians make their living in the following ways:living in the following ways: Factories, Trade, Service, Government, and Factories, Trade, Service, Government, and

TourismTourism