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Chapters 22 & 23
The Great Depression
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11th Grade
11/15/2015

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What began the Great Depression?
Definition
the stock market crash
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When did the stock market crash?
Definition
October 1929
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What were some of the economic danger signs that led to the crash?
Definition
-uneven distribution of wealth
-many were heavy in debt from buying on credit
-excessive investment in the stock market
-a decrease in the farm economy
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How did the crash affect businesses?
Definition
they closed
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Why did thousands of banks close after the stock market crash?
Definition
people couldn't pay their loans, rushed to withdraw their money, and many lost all of their deposits
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The Great Depression was the longest and the worst period of unemployment in American history. At one point, what percentage of America was unemployed?
Definition
25%
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Who was the President when the Depression began in 1929?
Definition
Herbert Hoover
Term
Why did people view Hoover as being cold hearted?
Definition
he did not believe in giving direct handouts to the people
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What were the five major problems Americans faced?
Definition
unemployment, malnutrition, homelessness, suicide, low birth and marriage rates
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Why did men and boys leave home and travel the US?
Definition
to look for work
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What were the hobo camps that men and boys often hitchhiked on trains to?
Definition
Hoovervilles
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How did charities deal with malnutrition?
Definition
sponsored bread and soup lines
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Why were thousands of people homeless?
Definition
people couldn't pay their loans or rent
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Where were families forced to live?
Definition
shanty towns or their cars
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What was the natural disaster that crippled the Great Plains?
Definition
severe drought
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What was the severe drought in the Great Plains called?
Definition
the Dust Bowl
Term
What percentage of Dust Bowl families lost their farms before moving to California to become migrant workers?
Definition
60%
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What was it called when WW1 veterans marched to DC demanding immediate payment of a bonus check promised to them for low military pay?
Definition
the Bonus March
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What did the WW1 veterans do in DC?
Definition
built a huge Hooverville and marched to the capitol everyday
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Why did the WW1 veterans leave DC?
Definition
the army ran them out of town and burned their Hooverville
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Who defeated Hoover in the 1932 election?
Definition
FDR
Term
Why was FDR paralyzed and in a wheelchair?
Definition
polio
Term
What amendment was added to the Constitution after the 1932 election?
Definition
20th, Lame Duck Amendment
Term
a defeated official still in office
Definition
lame duck
Term
What does the 20th Amendment state?
Definition
the President will be sworn in on January 20th, and Congress on January 3rd
Term
Why was the 20th Amendment put in place?
Definition
people were glad that Hoover was defeated, but upset that he would be in offices for months
Term
What did FDR promise America during his campaign?
Definition
a New Deal
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What were the three parts of the New Deal?
Definition
relief, recovery, reform
Term
What was the Relief part of the New Deal plan?
Definition
immediate, temporary help for the people
Term
What was the Recovery part of the New Deal plan?
Definition
programs that would help the economy recover
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What was the Reform part of the New Deal plan??
Definition
laws to correct the situation that lead to the Depression and help to prevent further problems
Term
What was FDR's campaign slogan?
Definition
"Everything will be Rosey with Roosevelt"
Term
What was FDR's campaign song?
Definition
"Happy Days are Here Again"
Term
What was FDR's most famous quote?
Definition
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself."
Term
What was a special session of congress called by FDR in his Inaugural Address with a purpose to pass programs to provide relief and recovery?
Definition
the Hundred Days
Term
How did FDR reach the public to encourage support for his programs?
Definition
radio programs called "Fireside Chats"
Term
What did FDR want to restore confidence in?
Definition
banks
Term
Why were the banks closed down?
Definition
given a holiday to be inspected by the government
Term
What did federal banks have to be chartered by?
Definition
the treasury department
Term
What was established to insure deposits up to $5000?
Definition
FDIC
Term
What does FDIC stand for?
Definition
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Term
What is the NRA?
Definition
National Recovery Administration
Term
Who did NRA work with?
Definition
industries to promote fair business practices
Term
The NRA was voluntary and participants displayed what?
Definition
blue eagle sign
Term
What is the CCC?
Definition
Civillian Conservation Corps
Term
What did the CCC provide?
Definition
employment for young, unmarried men
Term
What kind of natural resources did the men of the CCC work to conserve and improve?
Definition
flood control, fire control, planting trees, cleaning beaches
Term
Who ran the CCC and provided food, clothing, and shelter?
Definition
Army
Term
How much money did men of the CCC make per day?
Definition
$1, 3/4 was sent home
Term
What was the WPA?
Definition
Works Progress Administration
Term
What did the WPA provide?
Definition
employment in construction and art projects
Term
What did the WPA construct?
Definition
playgrounds, schools, hospitals, and airfields
Term
What did the WPA support?
Definition
the work of artists and writers
Term
What was the TVA?
Definition
Tennessee Valley Authority
Term
What was the purpose of the TVA?
Definition
to help the Lower Appalachian Region along the Tennessee River
Term
What are some examples of work done by the TVA?
Definition
-provided cheap electrical power
-built locked and dams
-developed lakes and parks for recreation
-produced cheap fertilizer
Term
What did private companies complain that FDR's programs resembled?
Definition
socialism
Term
private ownership of business
Definition
capitalism
Term
gov ownership of business
Definition
Socialism
Term
What is the REA?
Definition
Rural Electrification Administration
Term
What did the REA improve?
Definition
rural life by providing electricity
Term
What percentage of rural areas had no electricity?
Definition
98%
Term
What was the SSI?
Definition
Social Security Insurance
Term
What did the SSI set up?
Definition
mandatory unemployment insurance
Term
Who pays for the SSI?
Definition
employee and employer
Term
Why was the SSI originally set up?
Definition
to help the unemployed, elderly, disabled, and dependents
Term
What was the law that protected unions?
Definition
Wagner Act
Term
What board was set up to enforce the Wagner Act?
Definition
the National Labor Relations Board
Term
What act increased minimum wage and set the hours for a maximum work week?
Definition
the Fair Labor Standards Act
Term
What pulled the US out of the Great Depression?
Definition
WW2
Term
How does FDR shock the world in 1940?
Definition
runs for a third consecutive term for president
Term
Who made the two-term presidency a tradition that was broken by FDR?
Definition
George Washington
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