Great Depression
The President who was disliked during the beginning of the Great Depression. He though the economy would improve by itself.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
FDR's series of radio speeches to reassure the American public during certain economic times.
What is Fireside Chats?
Helped the elderly, disabled and unemployed. (Economic Welfare)
What is the Social Security Act?
The number of terms FDR served as President.
What is 4 terms?
This Tariff impacted the US by leading to a decrease in international trade.
What is the Smoot Hawley Tariff?
People stood in Bread Lines in New York City in 1932 as a result of...
What is Widespread Business Failure?
Used to provide regional jobs and improve regional standards of living.
What is the Tennessee Valley Authority?
Someone who gave their fortune to farmers and their families in need.
Who is Huey P. Long?
This was created to help assist Americans by offering jobs to the unemployed. (A Fix for the Great Depression)
What is the New Deal?
The reason we passed the Mexican Repatriation Act.
What is reduce job competition?
Assured protection of individual bank deposits.
What is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Primarily impacted farmers living in the Great Plains. (Long Drought)
What is the Dust Bowl?
During this time period, what was the government's policy towards business? (hands off)
What is laissez-faire?
The way consumers bought products when they didn't have the money to purchase items.
What is Buying on Credit?
Assisted many Americans by helping them obtain a mortgage from banks.
The law that said a president can only serve two terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
A law of mass deportation in the 1930s. (From the California and Texas region.)
What is the Mexican Repatriation Act?
This happened to the financial institutions that held money for the American People.
What is Bank Failures?
The program that helped regulate the Stock Market.
What is the SEC? (Securities and Exchange Committee)
FDR's plan to expand the executive branches' power.
What is the Court Packing Plan?