People
The president who came up with the New Deal.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt.
the four day period that allowed the government to inspect banks to see if they were healthy enough to reopen.
What is the banking holiday.
Oct. 29, 1929
Black Tuesday
This agency gave young adults employment to work on various conservation projects.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps.
The Dust Bowl affected this group of people the most.
Who are farmers.
The President at the start of the Great Depression.
Who is Herbert Hoover.
This group of people thought the New Deal went too far.
Who are the conservatives.
High winds and drought hit the country's farm belt.
What is the Dust Bowl.
This insures money that is deposited into banks.
What is the FDIC. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
This was 25% during the Great Depression.
What is unemployment.
The person who came up with the "Share The Wealth" plan.
Who is Huey Long.
This group thought the New Deal did not do enough.
Who are liberals?
The person who was blamed for the Great Depression.
Who is Herbert Hoover.
This agency brought electricity to the Tennessee Valley.
What is the TVA. (Tennessee Valley Authority)
this person documented the Great Depression through photography. (hint: Migrant Mother)
Who is Dorothea Lange.
The person who came up with a plan to give all citizens over 60 $200 a month.
Who is Francis Townsend
The person who said "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."
Who is FDR.
WWI army veterans that went to Washington to get a promised bonus.
What is the Bonus Army.
This agency paid farmers NOT to farm some of their land.
What is the AAA. (Agricultural Adjustment Administration)
This person was assassinated before he could run against FDR for president.
Who is Huey Long.
A Catholic priest from Detroit, MI who had his own radio show where he blasted bankers, capitalism, and Jews.
Who is Charles Coughlin.
All of FDR's programs to deal with the Great Depression.
What is The New Deal!
This movie about the Civil War came out during the Great Depression.
What is Gone with the Wind?
This helped establish a minimum wage, set working hour limits, and allowed for unions to bargain collectively. Later, it was declared unconstitutional.
What is the NIRA. (National Recovery Act)
These talks on the radio calmed the American people down.
What are Fireside chats?