His response to the Depression was very little action and most Americans lost faith in the government because of this.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
100
This was the name of the entire program FDR used to fight The Great Depression.
What is The New Deal?
100
This program hired young men to work on conservation projects, like planting trees.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
100
Occured on Oct.29th , 1929 and is referred to as Black Tuesday.
What is The Stock market crash?
100
The practice of buying and selling risky stocks
What is speculation?
200
Marched on Washington D.C. to request money promised to them. They needed it earlier than promised.
Who is the Bonus Army?
200
This was an era before the Great Depression where everyone appeard to be properous and happy. It was a time of great affluence, but was misleading.`
What is The Roaring Twenties?
200
This program protected money of depositors in insured banks.
What is the
Federal Deposit insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
200
When people borrow money to pay for things they want now rather than save for them.
What is buying on credit?
200
This type of political figure wants to keep "big" government interference out of the economy.
What is a "conservative"?
300
He was blamed for the economic hard times of the 1930's.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
300
These were weekly radio broadcasts from President Roosevelt that helped to earn the confidence of the American people.
What were Fireside Chats?
300
This was the laor union that included skilled and unskilled workers, wormen, and minorities.
What was The Congress of Industrial Organization?
300
When the stock market crashed people panicked and wanted their money and caused this.
What was the run on the banks, or banks closing?
300
This is the practice of using borrowed money to fund government programs.
What is Deficit spending?
400
Gave hope to the American people and inspired them to believe that "Happy Days Are Here Again!"
Who was Franklin Delanor Roosevelt/
400
FDR's popularity with the American people was severely damaged when he tried to increase the number of these by adding 6 more.
What are Supreme Court justices?
400
This program provided pensions for retired workers and benefits for unemployed workers.
What is the Social Security Act (SSA)?
400
This worsened the effect of the Great Depression on the farmers of the Great plains.
What is the Dust Bowl or Great drought?
400
This was an effective bargaining tactic because it prevented factory owners from hiring strikebreakers.
What is a "sit down strike"?
500
Was ahead of their time by wanting to encourage giving African Americans leadership positions in the government.
Who was Elenor Roosevelt?
500
America's involvement in this event helped bring an end to The Great Depression.
What is World War II?
500
This was the government agency established after the Stock market Crash of 1929 to make sure companies and businesses follow fair practices for the buying and selling of stocks.
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
500
This was a result of the snowball effect when people had no money , so companies failed to sell their goods, so they were forced to close or lay off workers.
What is mass unemployment?
500
This is someone who favors federal governement action and involvement to bring about social and economic reform.