Homework 7
Gaven D. Crosby
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Homework 7
This paper will discuss the way that the Mississippi River, and the New Deal have affected emergency management. The Mississippi River is a river that floods quite often, almost every year. The lower portion floods more than the upper portions, and affects more people. This is due to the terrain of the areas surrounding the lower Mississippi. The New Deal was a plan enacted by President Franklin Roosevelt. The plan was in a response to the Great Depression. The New Deal centered around relief for financially struggling people, recovery of the economy, and reform of the financial system.
The Mississippi River runs almost directly through the middle of
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Thus, major cities formed around the river. The river flows through cities like Minneapolis, St. Louis, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. The Mississippi is fed by many tributaries such as the Ohio River, White River, Arkansas River, Big Black River, and the Yazoo River. What this means is that the lower we follow the Mississippi, the more water we will see being transported through it. This means that the lower portions are more susceptible to flooding than the higher areas of the river. This is due to the river growing larger, as it travels downstream. Most rivers and creeks grow larger as they flow downstream. The difference with the Mississippi is the amount of water being transported through it. The Mississippi has more tributaries than most. What this means for flooding is that it will be increased, the lower you travel. We also see that areas of the Mississippi have a lower elevation than that of other rivers. This means that cities like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, etc, will be more susceptible to flooding. All of this flooding has driven a need for increased response, mitigation, preparation, and recovery efforts. The way we increased efforts was done through policy. If you remember …show more content…
The New Deal was a plan to provide a response to the Great Depression. The New Deal was centered around three principles, called the 3rs. The 3rs were relief, recovery, and reform. What this means is that FDR wanted to provide relief for the financially struggling, recovery of the economy, and reform to the financial system. What this meant for the American people was an increase in stable jobs. The government created jobs through public works programs. The government created organizations such as the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC planted trees and replaced forests that were cut down for logging. The programs increased infrastructure and provided jobs to people that needed them. Another program sparked by the New Deal was the increased use of the Army Corps of Engineers to provide critical infrastructure to America. This included mostly dams, levees, bridges, and highways. This is the largest example of how the New Deal sparked changes in emergency management and how they affect us today. The levees, dams, and bridges were a mitigation tool in response to flooding. Many of these structures still last today. The Army Corps of Engineers continues to provide critical infrastructure and mitigation projects for the American people and affects emergency management to this
In 1882 came the most destructive flood of the nineteenth century. After breaking the levees in two hundred and eighty-four crevasses, the water spread out as much as seventy miles. In the fertile lands on the two sides of Old River, plantations were deeply submerged, and livestock survived in
Mississippi River flood of 1927, also called Great Flood of 1927, flooding (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. of the lower Mississippi River (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. valley in April 1927, one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States (Links to an external site.)
The Dust Bowl, which devastated the Great Plains, forced the United States to revise their economic policies. For the first time, the government gained a new role, providing direct assistance
America has a long history, dating back all the way to 1776. The very first president was elected in 1789, but one of these historical figures stands out above all the rest. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt saw a problem in America and did everything in his power to solve it. He has earned so much respect from American citizens that he is the face we see on a dime, which is worth 10 cents. Although he seemed like a great president, not everyone is perfect and he still made some mistakes.
In the 1930’s a group of government programs and policies were established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, they were created with the intention to help the American people during The Great Depression. The Great Depression was a time were many banks failed, many businesses and factories went bankrupt, and millions of Americans are out of work, homeless, and hungry. Most New Deal programs gave American citizens economic relief, chances for employment and helped for the general good. The New Deal’s intention was to help Americans during these troubling times filled with economic uncertainty, and in that aspect, it was a success. After the New Deal was implemented, unemployment rates were gradually lowered.
The Home Owners Loan Corporation allowed people to refinance mortgages to prevent anymore foreclosures. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration provided grants for state governments for projects related to agriculture, construction, arts, and education. By setting aside unnecessary loans and establishing those that would benefit the country, it allowed for the people of the US to be able to strive for the better. In doing so it also showed people how impactful these loans were as they contributed greatly towards the great
The New Deal The New Deal was a series of economic and social programs designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression. Many of these programs were considered relief programs meant to help bring income to people. (lecture notes) While the Great Depression was terrible for the country of America it brought light to many new ideas that were able to help the citizens of America to be able to have a source of income and a stable job. During this time a program called the Federal Arts Program was created, as part of the New Deal.
In 1929, America underwent an economic crisis. It was the longest and most severe depression of the industrialized western world. This was known as the Great Depression. The cause of this tragic event was partially caused by buying stock in credit. Banks handed out loans to people but when the stock market crashed, they couldn’t pay back the loan.
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was of the most powerful natural disasters of the 1900’s in 11 states along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana. The flood lasted from the beginning of April, through May, June and July and finally ended in August. During the flood, the river got to be as wide as 80 miles in some places and submerged residential areas in as much as 30 feet of water. The flood affected multiple states and the country in countless ways. Some of the ways it changed the country was in a social and political way.
The New Deal brought reforms to the American economy and the American people. Through public works administrations and Social Security, the New Deal attempted to end the devastation of the Depression. But the Depression caused too large of an impact to be ended by the New Deal, which was radical for some Americans, so it was not supported. In the end, the wartime boom from World War II was the reason why the Depression finally ended, but the New Deal changed the face of the American government by creating a relationship of trust between it and the public. This relationship still exists to an extent when it comes to the government providing for its people, and it would not, had it not been for the New
The Great Depression was an enormous economic downfall in the history of the United States and was also a very hard time for many Americans. People had lost jobs, markets went bad, banks had shut down, and unemployment rate has gone up. It had lasted from 1929-1939. During the next several years, buyer spending and investment had dropped, causing a decline in industrial output and raising the unemployment level. It began with the stock market crash on October 29 1929, which had lost millions of investors, markets had lost $30 billion dollars in two days, making it ten times more than the annual budget the U.S had spent for WWI, and prices were dropping until the end of November.
Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which put about 3 million young men on projects such as planting trees and building levees to prevent floods. He also established the Public Works Administration (PWA), it provided jobs by building huge public work, such as roads, hospitals, and school. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration raised farm prices and controlled farm production. Roosevelt asked Congress to pass the Social Security Act created a tax paid by all employers and workers that was used to pay pensions to retired people. Another tax funded unemployment insurance which provided payments to people who lost their jobs.
Many people wonder what the New Deal really did for the American people. The New Deal was a series of national programs proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The New Deal programs happened during 1933-1938, right after the Great Depression. The New Deal had a very positive effect on the people of America by creating new jobs, gaining trust in banking systems, and getting freedom from the effects of the Great Depression.
How far was the New Deal a turning point in US history? The New Deal was made in response to a set of policies by Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) to combat issues caused by the global financial meltdown of 1929, initiated by the Wall Street Crash. This decade long historic financial downturn has been identified as the Great Depression (1929-1939). The New Deal focused on what people refer to as the ‘three R’s’:
Remember to format your essay consistent with APA writing guidelines and use at least three (3) scholarly references THE NEW DEAL Franklin D. Roosevelt and The New Deal The New Deal was a series of government programs and projects meant to help recover from the effects the Great Depression of 1929 had on the United States of America.