The First New Deal: Stemming the Tide of Depression in 1933

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[drfarrin]

My old HS was built with new deal money. Elanore Roosevelt even came out to see it just a few days after it's dedication. She was supposed to be there to be the guest of honor for the ceremony, but there was some kind of schedule issue and she couldn't make it in time. The original hand cut stone is still there along with clock tower mounted to it, the original building is still there, and any time the school is expanded (due to population growth), it is required by state law that the new sections' exterior must match the theme and look of the original building. It is an active school AND historically protected building. The school is still open with a population of about 3, 500 students in grades 9-12. The library has historical artifacts from the time including original photos of the previous building, the "new" construction (from the air), photos of the students, and even a Majorette's uniform and baton from the time. They also have class photos from every graduation class the school has ever had from the original class of three students to today's students. It really needs to be in its own small museum, but the school district doesn't want to bother with the expense of a new building and curating the materials.

[rodchallis]

Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act was a collosal error that has yet to be meaningfully corrected.

[jacobdrum]

Interesting follow-up video could be how the New Deal has been dismantled, as alluded to in the Glass-Steagall section.

[amberdamber]

"I don't think any America would argue against this wishlist" LOL oh Simon, if you only you knew.

[FlintTD]

3:22 If those numbers sound high to us today, that's likely a sign of a big problem right now.

[martijndaem]

Idea for a Megaprojects video; the human genome project, a fascinating science project

[TheWhizKid]

Giving Simon all that “sweet watch time” you deserve it sir, hats off and happy new year

[KristophM]

Happy New Year, Simon and to all of you other mad lads!

[lyman]

I have a suggestion, though I'm not sure how well it would fit into the format: the Two-Ocean Navy Act of 1940, and the effects thereof, such as the Essex-class Fleet Carriers.

[ManuelMonster]

Simon, maybe a Megaproject or Sideproject on the Arecibo Telescope that collapsed last year.

[pmgn]

A video on how the great depression affected Europe and the rest of the world would be in teresting.

[Master_Yoda]

I was part of the CCCPs sister program, Job Corps. It’s pretty much the same thing, provides education and work experience to people from 16-21 years old.

[ignitionfrn]

2:35 - Chapter 1 - The great depression
4:10 - Chapter 2 - A new president
6:00 - Chapter 3 - The 1st 100 days
6:40 - Chapter 4 - Relief
10:00 - Chapter 5 - Recovery
12:10 - Chapter 6 - Reform
14:40 - Chapter 7 - Looking back

[Brianrockrailfan]

Great video 👍 happy New years day 2021

[ddark]

Cheers for doing the video mate on new year.The tv is absolute pish. Legend m8.

[MartinReed]

Thank you Simon For Helping Me Through 2020, you are an inspiration Dude :)

[cynthiasimpson]

Black Thursday 1929 was my paternal grandfather's 10th birthday. Since my paternal side were farmers, that's what they did during the Depression. My great-great grandfather on that side had been given a land allotment for his service in the Civil War back in 1888, so they didn't lose the farm, but that farm and my great-grandmother's huge vegetable garden kept 4 families fed during that era.

[flaggedowntown]

I got into hot water at work recently discussing the subject of Glass-Steagall, & more recent deregulation of banks. I would agree with any analyst who said it was a bad idea to simply toss it aside without replacing it with other safety measures. The sub-prime mortgage bubble created with the help of major banks, & the consequent economic damage was an event affecting the lives of many people.

[--enyo--]

I actually really enjoyed the video on the CCC. 😅 I even shared it a fair bit. Videos like this one are my favourites, but I guess I’m weird there.

[RickJamesx]

250, 000* for the FDIC insurance in the US.