Hoover v. Roosevelt
This president won the election of 1936 with a margin of 523-8 electoral votes
FDR
This industry led by Henry Ford saw a huge increase in success and production during the 1920s
Automobile Industry
This was a period of severe dust storms that damaged the farms and agricultural community of the United States South during the Great Depression
Dust Bowl
True or False: The New Deal was perfect and have no issues or critiques whatsoever
False
This famous board game is what many American families would play to pass the time during the Great Depression
Monopoly
This president was the leader of the Food Administration during World War I under the Wilson administration
Hoover
This was the slang term used for Females during the 1920s
Flappers
True or False: The Dust Bowl was partially a man-made disaster
True
This federal agency that provides insurance for retirees 65 or older is one of the most important achievements of the New Deal
Social Security Act (SSA)
True or False: Women made less money than men during the Great Depression
True
This president famously said that "These are worldwide problems beyond our control".
Hoover
This was the name of the famous Italian mobster during the 1920s
Al Capone
This is where people were offered free or low cost food by waiting for long periods of time
Soup Kitchens/Bread lines
This term refers to FDR's approach to connect with the American people by coming on the radio and discussing his plans for the New Deal
Fireside Chats
How much did it cost to buy a loaf of bread in Germany during their inflation period of 1923?
$2,000,000
This president famously said that "Happy Days are Here Again!"
FDR
This was the attempt to outlaw alcohol in the United States during the 1920s (Hint: What is the 18th amendment?)
Prohibition
This was the term used for towns consisting of shacks that sprang up for the homeless population during the Great Depression
Shantytowns/Hoovervilles
FDR's implementation of multiple Federal agencies was nicknamed this due to all the acronyms being used
Alphabet soup
This specific phrase was used for the 300,000 homeless population during the Great Depression hitching rides on railroad boxcars
Riding the rails
What occurred at the 1932 Bonus Army March on Washington that made Hoover unpopular with the American people?
Refer to slide
This revolution that took place between 1910-1920 led to a massive immigration of refugees to the states of Texas and New Mexico
The Mexican Revolution
What did individuals believe about the stock market prior to the Great Depression?
It was guaranteed. They thought that you could not lose your money.
What are the three R's of the New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
What was the 1920s slang term for an engagement ring?
Handcuffs