Politics in the Great Depression
The immediate spark of the Great Depression
What was the Stock Market Crash
Little towns, typically on the outskirts of cities, consisting of scrap material shacks, also called "Hoovervilles"
What were Shantytowns
Radio conversations President Roosevelt hosted to address the nation and keep them informed of what was happening
What were "Fireside Chats"
Policies passed in President Roosevelt's First 100 Days
What was the New Deal
Who was Herbert Hoover?
When depositors lost confidence in the security of banks, so they withdrew all their funds from the bank
Often had to leave school to work, or ran away because they felt they were a burden on their parents
Who were Children?
Policies put in place by President Roosevelt, geared towards ending the Great Depression
What was the New Deal?
What was the Glass-Steagall Act
First Director of the FBI who was tasked with finding high profile criminals during the 1930s
Who was J. Edgar Hoover?
Federal Agency that rose to power during the Depression by apprehending "Outlaw Hero" targets
What is the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
World War I veterans who were due to receive bonus pay in 1945, but marched on Washington to demand early payment during the Depression
Who are: The Bonus Army
Authorized by President Roosvelt on March 5, 1933, this closed all banks in the United States for 4 days while he passed the Emergency Banking Relief Act
What was the Bank Holiday?
Number of people who have taken advantage of Social Security since the passing of the Social Security Act in 1935
What is Tens of Millions
Number of people unemployed at the height of the Great Depression
What is 12 million people (24% of Americans)
President Hoover's initial response to the Great Depression
Laissez-Faire (Hands-off) The crisis would take care of itself
The name given to the drought-stricken Great Plains, which were faced with giant dusk storms during the 1930s
What was the Dust Bowl
Escaping from daily life, usually through entertainment
What is Escapism?
Three programs from the New Deal that are still around today
Total number of men enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps at its peak in 1935
Five Hundred Thousand (500,000)
The long-term causes of the Great Depression
What are: Overfarming, Consumer Spending, Buying on Credit, and the Wealth Gap
Ways Americans attempted to escape daily life during the Depression
What are: Watch Movies, Listen to Music, Listen to the Radio, Watch Soap Operas
When someone purchase a stock, but only pays 10% of the stock price initially
What is "Buying on Margin"?
5 Programs created by the New Deal
What are:
Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, Social Security Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Security and Exchange Commission, Federal Housing Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, Public Works Administration, Federal Emergency Relief Administration
3 nicknames given to different products during the Great Depression because people could no longer afford them and they blamed President Hoover?
What are:
"Hoover Blankets"- Newspapers, "Hoover Flags"- out turned pockets, "Hoover Leather"- Cardboard used as soles in shoes