US History 1865

1 . Why was the availability of electricity so crucial to participation in post-WW I American culture ? How has that been reinforced in the modern culture

The volatility of the economy would sound normal to economists and businessmen alike . But decades ago , such depression and collapses in the economy may not be happening as often as they are now because there was no reason at all for the economy to go down . Things were still developing back then , that is , pre-world war II era

One of the many developments that made the United

States produce the strongest economy and the wealthiest people that they have now is because of its development of the industrial business . The existence of electricity has made billions of lives easier and it further helped in the strengthening of the country

The usage of electricity was believed to have boomed in the World War I where the country experienced an overwhelming prosperity in its economy The expanding use of electricity opened numerous opportunities to the Americans and to the world as well . The growth of the industry created to further developments that sooner gave more jobs to Americans . New appliances that are powered through the use of electricity were invented and the lives continued to improve

With these improvements came the rise of the United States as a country . Products and business continued to boom and the country is experiencing its all-time high in economy . The boom in the electricity industry also prompted the U .S . government to invest in its war-related equipment . The War Industries Board laid out a plan that would resolve its industrial priorities , resolved its prices and changed plans for the expectations of the Government needs (Reich , 1991 ,

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The prosperity that the country experienced at the boom of the electricity directed the government to think ahead of the game . They invested in a lot of industries especially in wartime equipment - something that maybe they have perceived will somehow come . These functions were sadly taken for granted in the next decades as the country suffered the Great Depression

2 . Discuss the influence of Franklin D . Roosevelt on not only the presidents who have followed him , but on the presidency itself

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is considered as one of the greatest politicians of all time . Although a lot may not agree to such statement Roosevelt 's influence on politics and leadership is undeniable . He handled America during its toughest times - the peak of its economic depression and the Second World War . His leadership and policies made for the country eked its way out from collapsing

Franklin Delano Roosevelt had four terms . Each of which had a significant effect on the country 's history . FDR found himself in the brink of unstoppable mess when he was inaugurated . The country was experiencing the worst economy in years and his administration must do a lot of reformations and changes in to get up from the slump where it was

FDR popularly made two deals which...