Call it a Depression
FDR and the New Deal
Worst of Times, Best of Times
100
Who is the person who was blamed for The Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
100
What did Roosevelt do to keep the nation "informed and inspired"?
"Fireside Chats"
100
What were "bread lines"?
lines that formed along city streets as the desperate sought food in soup kitchens.
200
Who was the Democratic candidate in the election of 1932?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
200
Who helped FDR formulate plans for combatting the depression?
His "Brain Trust"
200
What was caused by a drought in the Southern Great Plains?
The Dust Bowl
300
What was the name given to government-financed construction of public facilities?
Public Works
300
What does "TVA" stand for?
Tennessee Valley Authority
300
What was the name of the most popular comic strip during this era?
Flash Gordon
400
Who was promised a bonus by the Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924?The Bonus Army (WWI Veterans)
The Bonus Army (WWI Veterans)
400
What does "CCC" stand for?
Civilian Conservation Corps
400
Which state hosted the World's fair?
New York
500
What were "Hoover Flags"?
Pockets turned inside out
500
What was Roosevelt's first action once in office?
declaring a "bank holiday"
500
Whose infant son was kidnapped during this time period?
Charles lindbergh
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