Hoovervilles
What was a promise made to reduce the problems of american families.
the promise was money
how many factors led to the great depression
multiple
How many americans did the WPA put to work the first year?
3 million people
What did the unemployment rate drop to in 1937
14 percent
9.8 billion dollars
what was the year many americans looked to the federal government for assistance?
The year was the 1930s
What were the new inventions of the day?
washing machines, refrigerators, and automobiles
How many years old was Roosevelt's presidency before he launched his primary attack?
2 years old
What did the WPA do other than construction
Its large Women's and Professional Projects division operated thousands of sewing rooms where workers, mostly women, made clothing and bedclothes for families on relief
In 1920, what was the estimated US unemployment rate?
5%
What was the season and year when the tension between poor citizens and the Hoover administration climaxed?
In the spring of 1932 is when they climaxed
What year was the generally regarded as the worst year of the depression?
The year was 1933
What was the removal that was devastating
the stimulus
Military planners used the WPA to replenish which branches of he military?
The Army and the Navy.
From 1930-1940, what was the highest estimated US unemployment rate?
21%
what did hoover believe in so that people cant look to the government for help.
self-reliance and self-help
What were the Hooverville shanties constructed of?
cardboard, tar paper, glass, lumber, tin, and whatever other materials people could find
what was the Public Works Administration suppose to build
Dams and bridges
What was the year the unemployment rate dropped below 10 percent since 1929
1941
In 1933, what was the lowest amount of money loaned by US banks?
5 billion dollars
In 1932, why did thousands of world war 2 veterans setup a Hooverville and march to the Capitol?
To request early payment of the government bonuses they had been promised
Why did MacArthur's troops set fire to the Hooverville
to evict the bonus army
The production of planes, warships, and weapons
How many people did the WPA in itś eight years?
8.5 million
From about 1944-1960, the US unemployment rate ranged from what to what?
1% to 7%