President During the New Deal: Had Polio as a child and was the only President to ever serve in a wheelchair due to his Paralysis
What is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Hoover’s policy during the Great Depression where he relied on local and state governments to help Americans in need
What is localism
this new deal program paid young men to work on environmental improvement projects like replanting forests and working on parks
What is Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The president that even though he tried took the full blame for the Great Depression
Who is Herbert Hoover
this was the greatest natural disaster of the 20th century; it made a wall of Dust
What is the Dust Bowl
the first lady during the New Deal years
Who is Elanor Roosevelt
These shanty towns were cleverely nicknamed because of the President they blamed for their predicament
What is Hoovervilles
shut down all the banks in the nation and forced Congress to pass this act.
What is Emergency Banking Act or Bank Holiday
This is the day the stock market crashed, and the Great Depression began
What is Black Tuesday
One of the most influential economists in history said "in a crisis, the government should spend money to stimulate the economy"
Who is John Maynard Keynes
suffered hardships—they were the last hired and first fired
What is minorities
this is a new deal program that built dams and provided electricity to one of the poorest parts of this country
What is Tennessee Valley Authority
regulated the stock market.
What is The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Group of influential African Americans to advise Roosevelt on racial issues
What is Black Cabinet
People who left the Great Plains, specifically Oklahoma because of the Dust Bowl
Who are Okies
the first color movie that was made during the 1930's that told American's to follow the yellow brick road.
What is the Wizard of OZ
provided more than 4.5 million jobs for young people. It gave part-time employment to students, established training programs and provided aid to unemployed youth.
What is National Youth Administration (NYA)
worked to improve housing standards and conditions and to insure mortgages.
What is The Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
was a Supreme Court Case in 1932 said that states must provide lawyers in capital cases (death penalty)
What is Powell vs Alabama