HIST 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: German American Bund, Neutrality Acts Of The 1930S, America First Committee
16 Mar 2016
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Strengthening of federal government and executive o o o. Social welfare of dependents, much smaller than today, for certain people. Those who need help were given it by the government. Strengthened their ties and dependency on the government. Many groups achieved larger political voice o o o o o. European ethnics: gained power from the labour laws because they could pass as white. Native americans: gained political voice, active in organizations, gained citizenship etc. Many were moving closer to mexico, needed to move the people from mexico out. Estimated 1 million people of mexican descent were driven from the united states during the 1930s due to raids, scare tactics, deportation, repatriation and public pressure. 60% of those who were deported were american citizens. Mexicans comprised nearly half of all those deported during the decade although they made up less than one percent of the country"s population. Many of remaining not protected by wagner act or helped by social security.
