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This prominent President was elected in 1932 and was a staple in relief for the Depression Era.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
True or False: Women who joined the workforce during the Great Depression received equal pay to that of men
False
These institutions provided some of the first relief efforts near the start of the economic crisis
Churches
This was the year Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected as president for the first time.
1932
In the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, what do each of the characters (the tin man, the lion, and the scarecrow) wish to receive from the Wizard?
tin man - a heart
lion - courage
scarecrow - a brain
Credited with largely redefining the role of first lady, this woman dedicated much of her life to human rights and civil rights activism
Eleanor Roosevelt
In 1929, less than 1 percent of the population owned nearly 33 percent of the country's wealth. This left the majority of the population living in or close to what?
Poverty
(While the market crash was a significant factor for starting the Depression, the already growing economic gap worsened the downfall of the economy.)
True or False: From the very start of the Depression, President Herbert Hoover always believed that executive and legislative action was needed to aid US citizens going through the economic crisis.
False
(At the beginning, his assumption was that the depression could be resolved through charity involvement and that prosperity was "just around the corner.")
In 1932, this group of individuals marched on Washington to demand payment bonuses promised to them by Congress
World War I veterans
This was the name for encampments created by the homeless populations residing under Herbert Hoover.
Hooverville
She was appointed as a national advisor and worked with Roosevelt to create the Federal Council on Colored Affairs (also known as "the Black Cabinet")
Mary McLeod Bethune
True or False: While the unemployment rate remained at around 20 percent, those who kept their jobs often had cuts to their hours and wages as well.
True
Provide an example of a public works project that used federal spending
Example answers: highways, parks, and/or libraries.
This was an event in the 1930s caused by dried-up soil blowing throughout the southern Great Plains during a strong Prairie storm.
The Dust Bowl
This was a kind of material used to make clothing garments, like dresses, during the Great Depression. It became so popular that these bags began to be sold with various patterns.
Feed Sack
A significant critic and potential opponent of Roosevelt, this Louisiana governor argued that Roosevelt did not go far enough with his policies and advocated for other routes of aid, such as a wealth tax and wealth distribution
Huey Long
The name of the radio broadcasts FDR administered to provide the American people with his program ideas and other important information.
Fireside Chats
Name at least two work relief programs or acts enacted by FDR.
(double points for explanations of what they sought to do)
Example answers: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA), Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA).
A payment given by the government to assist with the economic burden
Subsidies
Where is Dorothy from originally, and what is her little dog's name?
Kansas and Toto
She served as the Secretary of Labor under Roosevelt.
Frances Perkins
Nearly 80 million people per week were heading to movie theaters across the country by 1930. Name two films that people may have gone to see.
example answers: The Wizard of Oz, Snow White, The Grapes of Wrath, Gone with the Wind.
This tariff had negative impacts on the United States and other nations due to its causing many banks overseas to fail with its 20% average tariff increase
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
This is the word for a set of ideas that puts the glory of the nation above individual needs and favors dictatorship.
Facism
Provide an example as to how the Wizard of Oz relates to the American struggles during the Great Depression.
Answers may vary.