Hoover
What major event happened early on in Hoover's presidency?
The stock market crash
Did FDR increase or decrease the size of the federal government?
Increased
What did the CCC stand for?
Civil Conservation Corps
What was the period of time when farmers struggled due to a drought?
Dust Bowl
FDR's first Fireside chat was about...
The Banking Crisis
What was the nickname Hoover was given after FDR announced his candidacy?
Lame Duck President
FDR's goal with the New Deal was to please the...
The forgotten man
What type of infrastructure did the Works Progress Administration build?
hospitals, schools, shipyards, roads
Why did FDR use Fireside Chats?
To informally discuss updates with the people, usually late at night through the radio
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado
What were Hoovervilles?
Shantytowns created by the homeless named after Hoover because he was blamed for the depression
What were FDR's speeches during the New Deal called?
Fireside Chats
FDR's New Deal programs were categorized into three types, what was each type?
Reform, Recovery, Relief
Black Thursday
FDR believed it was more important to preserve this than liberty
Well being
What was Hoover's approach to dealing with the Great Depression?
How many total terms did FDR serve?
4 terms
How many New Deals were there?
Two New Deals (first and second)
What is the Hawley Smoot Tariff
A law that raised import duties in the United States in 1930 and protected US businesses and farmers
How did World War I lead to the roaring twenties and how did the 20s lead to the great depression?
WWI - improved economy, people had money to spend coming back home, consumerism took over and unions allowed employees to get more pay, the overconsumption and buying on margin led to the crash of the market
Why did Hoover not react to the stock market crash right away?
He thought it was just a recession at first and did not think that the government need to react immediately
What was the baking crisis?
The banks collapsed and closed because people had taken their money out of them. FDR told people to have faith in their banks and to keep their money in their banks so that the banks could recover.
What was one reform from the New Deal that is still in place today?
FDIC, Social Security, NLRB, SEC
What were the Bonus Army? What did they demand?
WWI veterans that marched on the capitol demanding their veteran bonuses to be paid early
Name two reasons the Great Depression happened.
Stock market crash, trade deficit, troubles on the farm, social inequalities, consumption culture