The Roaring 20s
Young women who used modern dress, partying and music to express themselves
Flappers
What area of the country did the Dust Bowl affect?
The Great Plains, southwest
What ended the Great Depression?
World War II
What was the "Bank Holiday"?
Closed ALL banks/ 4 day “Bank Holiday”
Emergency Banking Relief Act- Passed by Congress, allowed only sound banks to reopen, the rest remained closed
What was a goal of the Second New Deal?
to provide electricity to rural areas
This trial highlighted conflicts between fundamentalism and traditional values
What 2 underlying issues led to the Great Depression?
Overproduction and Bank Closures
Result of Black Tuesday
businesses went bankrupt, people lost live savings
Impact of the New Deal
tried to make economy more stable and expanded power of federal gov't
Relief Program
government program to help the needy
Rise in crime
What did the FDIC do and what do the letters mean?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, protect bank deposits
What was the AAA?
What threat was rising in Europe in the 1930s?
Hitler/fascism
What didi the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) do?
Regulates Stock Market
What does "buying on margin" mean
borrowing to pay for stocks
What was the name people who disliked Hoover called the slums ?
Hoovervilles
What were the three parts of the New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
What happen to people who used credit ?
Huge Debt
What are Fireside Chats ?
radio speech given by FDR.
What new technology led to a spread of national culture?
The radio
What was Herbert Hoover's phrase about how people should deal with poverty?
Rugged individualism
What act gave protections to workers and union members
How did the Dust Bowl effect farmers ?
crop prices fell
Which factor contributed to the stock market crash of 1929 ?
over speculation