Key People
This pioneering aviator became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This 1920 amendment to the Constitution guaranteed women's right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This economic downturn of the 1930s was characterized by high unemployment, poverty, and widespread suffering.
What is the Great Depression?
This global conflict began in 1939 and involved the United States after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor."
What is World War II?
This 1933 speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt reassured Americans that the government was taking action to address the economic crisis
What is the Fireside Chat?
This leader's trust-busting policies earned him the nickname 'Teddy the Trust Buster'
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This 1937 recession within the Great Depression was caused by a reduction in government spending
What is the Roosevelt Recession?
This policy involves the government increasing spending and cutting taxes to stimulate economic growth
What is deficit spending?
This 1941 attack drew the United States into World War II
What is the attack on Pearl Harbor?
This series of programs and policies implemented by FDR aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?
This president's 'New Deal' programs aimed to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This 1919 wave of bombings and race riots was a response to the Red Scare and post-war tensions.
What is the Red Summer?
This term describes a system where private individuals and businesses own and operate the means of production."
What is capitalism
This Axis power, led by Adolf Hitler, was a primary opponent of the Allies in World War II
What is Germany?
This 1935 law protected workers' rights to form and join unions, and prohibited unfair labor practices.
What is the National Labor Relations Act?
This industrialist and philanthropist's rags-to-riches story was immortalized in his autobiography.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This 1935 law established a system of old-age pensions for American workers, providing financial security for the elderly.
What is the Social Security Act?
This economic theory emphasizes the importance of government intervention in the economy to stabilize output and employment.
What is Keynesian economics?
The economic struggles of the 1920s and 1930s disproportionately affected this group of Americans, who faced widespread poverty and racism.
Who are African Americans?
This Republican president's laissez-faire policies and lack of action during the Great Depression led to widespread criticism.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
This senator's 'Share Our Wealth' program proposed a radical solution to the economic problems of the Great Depression.
Who is Huey Long?
This 1920s cultural movement celebrated African American art, literature, and music in cities like Harlem and Chicago.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This 1930s program provided jobs for millions of Americans through infrastructure projects and conservation work."
What is the Works Progress Administration or Civilian Conservation Corps?
The devastating effects of this 1929 event marked the beginning of the Great Depression, wiping out millions of investors.
What is the Stock Market Crash?
FDR's plan to appoint additional justices to the Supreme Court, which was met with opposition and ultimately failed.
What is the Court-Packing Plan?