Roaring 20s
This consumable product was banned in the 1920s by the 18th
Alcohol
This federal program created social insurance for anyone who was 62 and retired/disabled.
Social Security Act
This group of people overproduced so much that the federal government told them to slow down production
Farmers
The President who saw the start of the Great Depression
Herbert Hoover
Name one target of FDR's first economic rebound from the Great Depression
Banks, farmers, youth, unemployed, elderly, economy in general.
This Amendment led to creating a ban on alcohol
18th Amendment
This federal program secured transactions on the stock market, ensured great financial transparency and decreased fraud.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Percentage of Americans who were unemployed in the US during the Great Depression
about 25%
The President who was elected during the Great Depression
Franklin D Roosevelt
This is the side the United States joins in WWII
The Allies
The first time in American history that there was a perfect 50% split in population living in two areas of the US
Rural and Urban
This federal program was created to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Nickname for the Area of the US where farming led to lowering the quality of the soil with high winds
Dustbowl
President who was the Cousin of Franklin Roosevelt's wife Eleanor
Teddy Roosevelt
Name at least 2 countries that the Allies fought against in WWII:
Japan, Germany, Italy.
The name for the movement that was associated with Prohibition headed primarily by women
Temperance Movement
The _____ _______ ____ majorly decreased stock prices and was one of the main causes of the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash
The reason why banks did not have people's money after the crash
Overspeculation (unpaid debts)
The President who passed Women's Suffrage in the US, while serving as president during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
Name at least 3 countries that fought against the axis powers in WWII
France, U.K. , U.S. , Soviet Union, Canada, Poland, China, Australia, Greece, Norway, Belgium.
The rise of this is primarily credited for ending Prohibition
Gangsters/Organized Crime
The ______ _____ _____ limited working hours of all employees, increased purchasing power and established minimum wage.
National Recovery Administration
The reason for the Great Depression affecting the rest of the world
War repayments to the US from Europe and American investment in Europe (economic globalization)
The President who's economic policies during the mid 1920's are credited fort the Great Depression starting
Calvin Coolidge
Name at least 1 leader from both the Allies and Axis powers:
FDR, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Joseph Stalin, Charles De Gaulle