Vocab and Bank runs
When economics went down for people.
What is depression
On October 29, 1929 the stock exchange collapsed.
What is Black Tuesday
To protect local industries.
What was the main goal of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
Ran out of cotton and water.
What was the Dust Bowl?
Donated blood and other health aspects during the depression.
What was the Red Cross?
On October 29, 1929 the stock exchange collapsed.
What is Black Tuesday
On October 24, 1929 when shares and stock sold
What is Black Thursday
Signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
Gave away cotton and water.
What people did for the Dust Bowl.
People share everything
What is socialism?
On October 24, 1929 when shares and stock sold
What is Black Thursday
Homes on the side of cities.
What is a Hooverville.
The ex-veterans.
Who was the speech spoken to?
Radio broadcaster during the depression.
Who was Father Charles Coughlin?
Donations of food and other goods for people in need.
What are soup kitchens?
When people lose trust with banks.
What is Bank Run
President Herber Hoover.
People willing to donate their extra earnings.
What is the Bonus Army?
Governor of Louisiana during the depression.
Who was Huey Long?
It lead to the great Depression (main cause).
What is socialism?
9,000
How many banks shut down during the Great Depression?
The town Hooverville was named after him.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
Wrote a novel about the depression during the depression.
Who was Sinclair Lewis?
Charities that helped the Depression recover.
What is Red Cross, Salvation Army, and YMCA?