Mikayla Lacy
3/14/2014 07:08:45 am
I think that Obama is doing a good job at what he is doing and he was able to learn from what Roosevelt and Hoover from what they did right and what they did wrong when going through the Great depression. The one thing that I thought was very interesting in the article is that it actually said that Roosevelt should have spent more money to get the economy back on track despite what so many people had said that he spent too much.
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Skylar Fucile
3/14/2014 07:30:47 am
Though it was over 80 years ago, some things from the Great Depression are still relevant today. For example, over 3.6 million people lost their jobs during the Great Recession and 15 million people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. We still see a loss of jobs, but certainly not as many. Another example that we use to connect these two together are our leaders. During the Great Depression, FDR was a leader, and during the Great Recession Obama was the leader. They both did (Obama still does) attempt to put together packages and Acts that would subside their scenarios. Some are successful and some not so much.
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Sydney Vernier
3/14/2014 09:01:40 am
In my opinion, the recession is just a process of getting out of the depression. I feel like it has been a long and slow process of trying to get out of the Great depression. It is still connected today because ever since the Great Depression we have had to watch our economy very closely. I feel the recession has just been a drop working back up to a table economy. The stock market always goes up and down and since the stock market crash of 1929, the fluctuation has been more drastic than usual and it is going to take us a while to get it to a smaller fluctuation and back to a more stable economy. We are on the dip right now but the economy is working its way back up. There will be another drop again but it will be even less than this recession. We have to keep in mind of the tactics that worked during the Great Depression and keep using them within this recession.
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Barbara Rasmussen
3/14/2014 09:48:07 am
The Great Depression is still relevant today because it had an extremely great impact on the economy and society. During this recession, we were still adding on to the jobs that they started creating during the Great Depression. This article mentions the past and it reminds us of how we got through it once and how even though there were tough times during the Depression, there will be tough times again, and we can still make it through them. I feel like the one of the main things mentioned in the article is the high number of unemployment back then, and it is similar to today because there is still a high rate of unemployment. Maybe not as high as back then, but still pretty significant. But, we got through it back then and created more jobs. I'm sure we can and will do it again.
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Caroline Finn
3/15/2014 05:57:49 am
The article relates today's recession with the Great Depression in many ways, although it does point out how the two are very different. The author of the article does point out that the Great Depression is very relevant to today and because of what FDR did during the Great Depression. President Obama can learn from what FDR did to help slow down the depression and many of the same tactics are used such as increased government spending, lower taxes, and government aid programs. A claim is made in this article about how it was only a recession, no a depression, because of the programs made by FDR in 1933 that are still used today. Today the Great Depression is relevant because it taught us lessons for what to do when it happens again.
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Ashton Greene
3/16/2014 03:03:48 am
The article clearly points out that the Great Depression still has a lasting impact on today's economy. It does mention, however, that it's not nearly as critical now as it was in 1933. FDR may have not been very truthful, but many of his programs have made a positive change–that can still be seen today (FDIC). He can be somewhat compared to Obama in today's recession in the way that they have both made efforts to better the economic situation. Yet, Obama has yet to act as quickly and try a number of different solutions/programs. There is definitely things that Obama can learn from FDR, because again, FDR acted quickly and his Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is still effective and efficient.
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Lauren Jablonski
3/16/2014 09:24:39 am
According to this article, even though times are not the best now FDR's programs during the New Deal has kept things from getting worse. They did not have a fast enough impact when he was serving as President but they are helping this nation keep its head above water nowadays. Obama has done similar actions to further help the nation gain what it has lost during the Recession back in '07. When combining both of what the Roosevelt and Obama have done they mended our broken nation two times now. I think that Obama has learned from how FDR handled the Great Depression and is using similar ideas to help Americans get past this Recession. Not only has Obama learned from FDR but so will proceeding Presidents when they too are hit with an economic crisis.
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Jacob Pettinga
3/16/2014 10:46:05 am
The Great Depression is still relevant to today because one it was one of the worst economic downturns in the history of the United States. But also because it gives us an example to reference back to in this and future economic crises. It helps the president and governments figure out what to do. Obama is doing this he is definitely referencing back to FDR because he knows what worked and what didn't. That's the beauty about history. History will tell you what happened and what they did and how it played out and Obama is doing this. whether he is doing it well or not is up for debate but he will continue to do what he thinks is right and so will the presidents in the future.
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Amber Rewa
3/16/2014 12:37:22 pm
According to this article, the Great Depression is still relevant today because it can be used as a guide for the current president and the many more to come. Obama and Roosevelt share a similar situation that they faced and they both used the same types of strategies to work the nation out of the crisis. Obama was able to take in what Roosevelt did for the Great Depression and apply it in 2008-2009. Even though Roosevelt’s situation was more extreme than Obama’s, it still works as some kind of comparison and guide on how to handle situations of that sort.
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Chase Howell
3/16/2014 01:49:17 pm
The Great Depression is still relevant in that it shows current political office holders how they should deal with economic crisis. The famous saying about studying history to avoid repetition should ring true especially now, with the recession that America has been experiencing. The Great Depression's relevance is also noticeable through the programs that were established in its time; many New Deal programs still exist today (Social Security, better enforcement of minimum wage, deposit and unemployment insurance, etc.). The Great Depression forged a major economic caution list that stands to aid in preventing the occurrence of such a catastrophe again.
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Danielle DeMond
3/16/2014 01:58:54 pm
The Great Depression is still relevant today because the country is undergoing many of the similar struggles that were present during that time. The unemployment rate is increasing and people are losing their homes. Similar to The Great Depression, government leaders are struggling now to come up with a solution and begin a recovery from our recession. The Depression Era should serve as a lesson for the government to do more to end the country's financial issues and get the country out of our recession. Both the Depression and the Recession began in similar ways; people buying what they cannot afford. Programs have been added since the Depression to help Americans financially. One of the most relevant aspects of the Great Depression to today is the fact that it was able to be overcome, creating a hope for an end to our recession.
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Analise Avalos
3/16/2014 02:21:10 pm
I think the Great Depression is something that still is very important today. A lot can be learned and taken away from FDR and the programs he created to help people and the economy. I think what happened to the economy in 2007 is nothing like the Great Depression. The numbers aren't even close. However, I do believe that people were feeling the same way. Jobs were being lost and families were struggling. I think President Obama would have had to face a bigger problem if the programs that FDR set up were not there. I think President Obama had somewhat of an idea of what he should do thanks to FDR. Who know what would have happened if those programs weren't in place. If the economy were to struggle again, we have these programs to lean back on.
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Kerensa Hofmeyer
3/17/2014 03:44:47 am
The Great Depression is still very relevant in our society today. With the Recession slowing getting better, it seems as if the things we learned from the Great Depression aided in making sure our downfalling economy did not continue to get out of had. Also, it is known that many programs that were apart of FDR's New Deal, are still in place today, which helped to cushion the impact that the recession had on our economy. We understood, from the Great Depression, that the government would need to aid the people in some ways and help them find jobs in order for the economy to improve. Throughout the span from the Great Depression to now, the economy has been impacted from the 1930's and the way it is monitored and run is in response to those times
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Wiebke
3/17/2014 05:10:17 am
The Great depression is still relevant today. Not only because America learned a lot though this time, the Great Depression prevented America from the worst. FDR provided with his programs trees, streets, food, jobs which helped the people to come back and get as quick as possible back to their normal live. He also has an impact with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation which is still active. All this were things that Obama learned from that time which helped him to re-act 2007; even though, his situation wasn't as bad as FDR's.
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Mary Cappelletti
3/17/2014 05:32:11 am
What happened during the Great Depression is similar in many ways to what happened in 2007. However it was also quite different. Roosevelt set up many programs that made it nearly impossible for the economy to ever get as bad as it did during the Great Depression. Therefore Obama had a different situation because these programs were already in place. Had they not been in place our country might have been much worse off and Obama would have had a much bigger problem on his hands. The Great Depression is still relevant today because without it our economy would most likely be much worse off than it is. There would not be as many safety nets and therefore our country could have slipped into a second Great Depression.
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Kyle Harbison
3/17/2014 05:54:48 am
The Great Depression is still relevant to today because one it was one of the worst economic downturns in the history of the United States. A lot can be learned and taken away from FDR and the programs he created to help people and the economy. I also think what happened to the economy in 2007 is nothing like the Great Depression. The numbers aren't even close. However, I do believe that people were feeling the same way. Jobs were being lost and families were struggling.I think that Obama has learned from how FDR handled the Great Depression and is using similar ideas to help Americans get past this Recession. Not only has Obama learned from FDR but so will proceeding Presidents when they too are hit with an economic crisis.
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Katie Slayer
3/17/2014 05:59:37 am
The great depression is still relevant today because it had a huge impact on our society and changed the way things were and are now. Hoover set programs to help this,however, his plans weren't always the most successful and he didn't want to admit it so that set him further back. We went trough another depression in 2007 but not nearly as bad as the first. Obama is still trying to come up with plans to get us out of it and most are working but i dont think it will ever be back to normal. Programs that were made during the great depression are still currently being used and are helping so that makes it still relevant to today.
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Morgan Bush
3/17/2014 06:20:07 am
The Great Depression still has a lasting impact on today's economy. However it is not nearly as critical now as it was in 1933. FDR had many programs have made a huge change. Even some of it shows up in the present. I think Obama would have been in a bigger struggle if the plans that FDR set up weren't here. We are stilling getting over the recession, but its getting better pretty quickly. The fact that America got over the Great Depression, it gives us hope that we will get over the recession.
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Marena Tedaldi
3/17/2014 06:48:38 am
During the Great Depression, FDR instilled many acts and programs to help boost the economy, and many of those are still alive. Right now, many are looking into changing our nation's Social Security, for example. During the recent recession, economists were able to look to the Great Depression as a lession, and coushin the fall a bit. Also, banks and bank accounts are insured up to hundreds of thousands off dollars, and people have credit in order to be able to get loans and things like that. Alltogether, Americans are more careful today because of the Great Depression.
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Jalak
3/17/2014 07:51:04 am
"Barack Obama should learn from FDR's failures as well as from his achievements." The government should learn so that they don't make the same mistakes as in the past. Hoover didn't do anything, but Roosevelt help to raise economy. Roosevelt talked to the nation and told them not to be afraid. Obama also talked to the nation. In 1930s government spent just under 20% of the economy and now more than 35%.
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Jacob Vermeulen
3/17/2014 11:57:16 am
During the Great Depression, FDR attempted to establish many policies. And some of the policies that were established are still in act today. This is a clear example that some of his policies were efficient and have helped stimulate the economy. Furthermore, around 15 million people lost their job during the Great Depression, and around 3 million people lost their job during the Great Recession. So even though there was a large number of people who lost their job during the recession, it wasn't nearly as high as the total amount of people who lost their job during the depression. As a result of the depression, many people invest and spend their money more wisely. This experience changed the way people handled money, and that passed on to their children and so on.
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Kailey Gehres
3/17/2014 02:16:06 pm
How is the Great Depression still relevant today? It's easy for people to compare the nation today to the Great Depression because we are facing the worst economic since the Great Depression. People think that Obama should have learned from FDR's failures as well as his achievements. Some of the policies FDR established, are still in effect today. FDR and Obama have faced similar problems; however, Obama has it easier because FDR already had some programs already set in place for him. This proves that he did have successful policies since they are still used today. Americans are more careful and have learned a lot from the Great Depression.
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Nick Brown
3/18/2014 02:14:40 am
The Great Depression, back in 1929, was the worst economic collapse in the history of the United States; however, now we are in the midst of facing the biggest economic downfalls since the Great Depression. Although not as massive as a the Great Depression, the economic downfall of today resembles some things that were involved in it. The depression of 1929 has a lot of relevance still today. Many of the programs, like social security for example, are still in tact today. These programs were established by FDR to help boost the economy with people not in the workforce. FDR wanted to keep the money flowing. People today think that Obama should have taken some things that FDR did right and wrong during the Great Depression to make things better for our country now. Obama has kept a lot of the programs to keep the economy moving which shows relevance of the Great Depression still today.
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Maxine Jablonski
3/18/2014 02:59:33 am
The Great Depression is still relevant today because the economy is still being repaired due to the catastrophic economic decline in the 30's. This article shows us that the Great Recession which took place in 2008 and even through today is the greatest declines we've seen since the depression. The unemployment rates were very high just as it was 8 decades are high today as well. We're facing a lot of the same problems that we did 80 years ago. FDR who was president during the Great Depression still echoes through our government to this day. In fact some of his polices have not been forgotten and used and added onto today.
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Rita Maslanka
3/20/2014 04:10:26 pm
The Great Depression is still relevant today, it had a big impact on the economy and society. It colors the way we do business today. The FDIC was created to protect our money in banks and it is still used. In fact, a few of FDR's policies are still being used today. Today, unemployment and home foreclosures are still occurring and there is the possibility of facing another economic crisis.
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Sean O'Malley
3/24/2014 05:29:38 am
The Great Depression is still relevant to today, because some government programs are still in place today. These programs were created by FDR in the 1930s. One program is Social Security which is very important in today's government. Social Security allows elders, and injured who can't be paid by the government. Social Security is very important in being able to have a happy retirement. Other programs still in use today is FDIC, and some smaller programs that provide electricity to homes in America. These programs are very important in today's live.
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Sean O'Malley
3/24/2014 05:30:21 am
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Maddi Walston
3/25/2014 02:26:11 pm
The Great Depression is still relevant today because it had a huge impact on the economy, as well as society. During the recent recession, we were still adding on to the jobs that had been created during the Great Depression. This article mentions the past by reminding us about how we got through it once a long time ago, and how we can make it through them now days. The Great Depression is similar to today because there is still a high rate of unemployment. It may not be quite as high but it is still a substantial amount.
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Jennifer Kelly
4/18/2014 02:33:45 am
We can still relate to the great depression today because the economy is not doing to well. For example back when the great depression was going on there was a lot of people without jobs and the unemployment rate was very high. Today we are still having that problem many people are unemployed or they are getting laid off from there jobs. The unemployment rate has gone up again too which is not good. For example 3.6 million jobs has been lost in the U.S. and the unemployment has gone to 7.6 percent today which is the highest it has been in sixteen years.
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Caleb Collins
4/30/2014 01:13:01 am
I think we can say its pretty much like the Great Depression still today because the economy is still doing poorly. Nowadays, the U.S. citizens are still getting fired and the unemployment is very high. Just like the Great Depression, the economy had been wrecked and then the unemployment started to rise. Well what I was trying to say here is that the Great Depression is almost the exact same or a little bit worse.
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Caleb Collins
4/30/2014 01:15:30 am
... And most of today is in debt as it was through the Great Depression. I think that the unemployment is worse than the Great Depression but the economy is not exactly the same now then it was years ago in the Great Depression.
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