Hooverville
Who became the president in 1932?
Franklin Roosevelt
What was the most severe economic collapse of the 20th century?
The Great Depression
What year did the stock market collapse?
1929
What was President Roosevelt's "greatest task?"
To put people to work
What years was the US in the great depression?
1929-1939
How long did the great depression last?
a decade
What was the worst year of the great depression?
1933
What does the WPA stand for?
Works Progress Association
What did doctors and nurses do in the WPA?
Help flood victims
In the 1940s, what percentage did the unemployment rate drop below?
5%
Why were Hoovervilles preferably built near rivers?
a. For a pretty view
b. so they could watch beavers for entertainment
c. for a water source
c. for a water source
What were shantytowns known as later on into the depression?
Hoovervilles
What percent of workers with WPA jobs went on relief?
90%
What did librarians and researchers do in the WPA?
Work in office buildings
What do some historians and economists think fueled the great depression?
Too many loans
What happened to Hoovervilles in the early 1940s?
a. They doubled
b. They were called Roosevilles
c. They became condos
d. They were torn down
d. They were torn down
What two rivers in New York were prominent places for Hoovervilles?
Hudson and East Rivers
How many people did the WPA put to work in the first year?
$3 million
What airport did the WPA build in New York?
LaGuardia
Around 1930, how much money did the US loan out?
$10 billion
What month did the stock market crash in 1929?
October
America's _______ system was one of the key parts to the start of the great depression.
banking
In march of 1933, how many people were jobless?
$13 million-$15 million
What was the WPA's budget in July of 1937?
$1.5 billion
In 1933, how much money did the US loan?
$5 billion