For farmers the federal government in 1933 offered the AAA, which provided subsidies in seven basic commodities to farmers who would agree to crop control (Lander 126). ... The federal government would guarantee the farmer a minimum price for his products just as long as he did not exceed his allotment. ... The WPA furnished wages for workers on such public projects as city, county, or state governments would undertake. ... With the federal funds the city government of Charleston began its first "slum clearance- program. ... The federal government had planned to close the Charleston Navy ...

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The gravity of the Great depression called for governmental reforms and programs to protect and maintain the general welfare of its citizens. ... On his second day in office, FDR called for a special session of Congress which would ultimately establish numerous emergency organizations, notably the National Recovery Administration (NRA), which attempted to stabilize prices and wages through cooperation between the government, business, and labor, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which used various means to rebuild trust in banking, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AA...

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Garraty suggested similarities between the two systems were: having a strong leader, an ideology stressing the nation, the people, the land, the state control of economic and social affairs, and the quality and quantity of government propaganda. ... The federal controlled access highway system in Germany, the Autobahn, and the reclamation of the Pontine marshes during the battle of Anzio are other examples of showcase projects that promoted a certain image the of the nation. ... Leaders including Hitler and Roosevelt altered the typical usage of propaganda to suit the needs of their citizens i...

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This concept basically states that there will be two levels of government, the national and the state. Federalism states that the national and state governments are separate entities and have formal authority over the same area and people. ... However, this civil rights movement did not accomplish its goals to the fullest due to the lack of government enforcement. ... During Reconstruction, favorable legislation was passed for blacks, but the turn of the century brought back ...

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If one were to discuss life after the Second World War, if they were not a historian would perhaps not talk much about Harry S. Truman as a major factor. Truman is ranked seventh among forty one presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton . Truman succeeded Roosevelt, after his death, and the da...

• Word Count: 4238
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• Grade Level: High School