Vocab Check
Also known as Shantytowns
Hoovervilles
One of the main causes of the Great Depression
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Who created the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What became very important during these hard times?
Entertainment
Why did president Franklin D. Roosevelt create the New Deal programs?
To fix problems caused by the Great Depression
Who was the president at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover struggled with what?
Economic Recovery
What did the CCC and the WPA do?
Provide jobs to young men by building roads and schools
Who was Duke Ellington?
A famous swing artist, who played the piano
What was the MAIN reason president Franklin D. Roosevelt support many New Deal programs?
Millions of Americans were out of work and living in poverty.
When did the Stock Market crash?
On Black Tuesday, October 29th, 1929.
Soup Kitchens
What did the TVA do?
Build dams for electricity
What is the title of Margret Mitchell's famous book that was published in 1939? AND what was it about?
Gone With The Wind
Life in the south during the Civil War
- Banks failed
- Unemployment rose
- Businesses went bankrupt
- Consumer spending increases
Consumer spending increased
Who broke African American stereotypes?
Jesse Owens
A severe drought that causes families to lose their farms
The Dust Bowl
What was the purpose of Social Security?
Provided money to elderly and gave money to the unemployed. Created a way for employed people to save money.
Who competed in the 1936 Olympic games in front of Adolf Hitler and won four gold medals?
Jesse Owens
What was a result of the Dust Bowl? (Be specific)
The vast migration of farmers and their families out of the Great Plains
Margrett Mitchell - Gone with the Wind
What gave the American people hope. (Something FDR did regularly)
Fireside Chats
How did the New Deal support workers?
Created laws to protect workers' rights
Allowed workers to form unions more easily
Set rules for minimum wages and maximum work hours
Created jobs through government projects
What was the importance of the radio during this time?
Radio was like TV for families in the 1930s
People listened to plays, dramas, and mysteries
Families gathered around the radio together
Music was also played on the radio
What major turning point in the Great Depression gave many people hope that The United States would recover?
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency.