Causes of the Depression
This event happened due to poor farming practices and drought
The Dust Bowl
Term for people looking for a job, but cannot find one
Unemployed
This man ran on the platform of fixing the issues of the Depression in 1932
FDR
The goal of the New Deal was to...
Fix the issues of the Great Depression
FRD's plan to ensure his New Deal policies were legal. May show FDR wanted a lot of power
The Court Packing Plan
Event when people removed all their money from an institution at one time is called
A Bank Run
Attempt to fix the depression using gov jobs. This was an amazing feat of engineering
The Hoover Dam
Wanted their payoff early from WWI
Bonus Army
The goal of Social Security
Wealth sharing or getting people to retire
Critics of the ND said that these new policy would increase this to pay for all the new programs
Taxes
Massive decline in business worth happening in one day
Stock Market Crash or Black Tuesday
Nickname of the day the Stock Market collapsed
Black Tuesday
Many people turned to riding these to travel the country in search of jobs in the Great Depression
Freight Trains
The Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC did what?
Established Gov. jobs in conservation
This was a slow down in the Economy during FDR's Presidency
The Recession of 1937
Event resulting in a distrust of the Gov. and the jailing of a cabinet member
Teapot Dome Scandal
Term for when banks reclaiming peoples property (such as houses or farms) because these people could not afford them
Foreclosure
Nickname given to shanty towns
"Hoovervilles"
The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA did what?
Established Gov. jobs in providing electricity in the Tennessee Valley
This branch of Gov. was tasked with making sure the New Deal was legal.
The Supreme Court
Practice to boost the amount of stocks someone could buy
Buying on the Margin
The presidents of the 1920's were all of this political mindset
Conservative or Republicans
Hoover's stance on aid for citizens
Not the job of the Fed. Gov.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or FDIC established
Protection of bank deposits or faith in banks
This man challenged FDR saying he did not do enough for the nation.
Huey Long