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What did the government do for elderly during the great depression?
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∙ 11y ago
I am not an expert, but here's what little I know. Someone else can add more I'm sure.
First - it wasn't just the Government who helped. As at all times, many private charities and individuals helped bear the weight of caring for their forebears. Indeed, without such heartfelt concern on the part of direct caretakers, no program will ever be enough.
For centuries prior, elderly who could no longer help themselves and had no family to care for them would live in the same institutions as other poor and infirm. Nursing homes as such did not begin appearing until the 1800s.
As of the beginning of the 1930s, many elderly still lived in almshouses. The big thing that helped to change this at that time was the establishment of social security. I don't have enough of a grasp of it to explain it, but more info can be found here if you are willing to do some reading.
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The government set up camps during the Great Depression to help the unemployed.
What was the relationship between government and business during the great depression?
There were no government incentives for businesses.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s the national government?
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the national government was in debt. They had to increase their spending for public services, such as food assistance because people were too poor.
What system did president roosevelt set up during the great depression to help the elderly and disabled?
The Social Security Administration
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the government did not pay farmers for anything
What did the Australian government do to help the unemployed during the Great Depression?
The government set up camps during the Great Depression to help the unemployed.
Where there radios during the Great Depression?
Yes, radios were one of the main sources of communication between the government and the people during the Great Depression
What was the relationship between government and business during the great depression?
There were no government incentives for businesses.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s the national government?
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the national government was in debt. They had to increase their spending for public services, such as food assistance because people were too poor.
How did government economic policies during the 1920 lead to the great depression?
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How did government economic policies during the 1920s lead to the Great Depression?
Government Economic policies did not lead to the great Depression. The Great Depression started out as a normal recession as part of a business cycle. However, bad government policies (e.g. protectionism) has worsened the recession and turned it into what we now know as the Great Depression.
What system did president roosevelt set up during the great depression to help the elderly and disabled?
The Social Security Administration
The number of civilian employees in the federal government increased or decreased during the Great Depression?
The number of civilian employees in the Federal government increased greatly during the Great Depression. This helped to improve the population's access to government help.
How did the government try to help farmers during the great depression?
the government did not pay farmers for anything
Why do you think voters did not listen to Hoovers ideas about government?
beacuse during great depression they blamed him for it so great
What was a market during the great depression?
There was a Msrjet Crash during the great depression.
Which of these rose during the great depression?
Migration rose during the Great Depression.
