Great Depression
Dorothea Lange
American photographer who recorded the GD by taking photos of unemployment and rural poor.
"Migrant Mother"
Frances Perkins
The first female cabinet member, she was also secretary of labor.
Fireside Chats
informal talks given by FDR over the radio; sat by the White House fireplace; gained the confidence of the people
Sit Down Strike
method of boycotting work by sitting down at work and refusing to leave the establishment
What was the 19th Amendment?
The right for woman to vote
New Deal
The Franklin Roosevelt administration made a series of reforms to end the GD.
Woody Guthrie
An American folk singer who wrote about America's though times.
Eleanor Roosevelt
wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights
Dust Bowl
A cloud of dust that swept through the great plains.
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt's term end?
His term ended because he died.
Tenessee Valley Authority
New deal program to control flooding, conserve soil, and bring hydroelectric power to the mid-south. Many got jobs.
John Steinback
American writer who wrote The Great Wraths. This was a story about the dust bowls.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd US President - He began New Deal programs to help the nation out of the Great Depression, and he was the nation's leader during most of WWII
Social Security Act
created a tax on workers and employers. That money provided monthly pensions for retired people.
What was the name of the massive dam built in Nevada?
Hoover Dam
Black Tuesday
October 29, 1929; date of the worst stock-market crash in American history and beginning of the Great Depression.
Marian Anderson
A famous African American concert singer who had her first performance in 1935, dazzled the audience and launched herself into fame. Anderson performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Eleanor Roosevelt and several others resigned after this decision).
Congress of Industrial Organizations
A federation of labor unions for all unskilled workers. It provided a national labor union for unskilled workers, unlike the AFL, which limited itself to skilled workers.
Business Cycle
the economic pattern of alternating periods of prosperity and decline.
What famous event happened in NJ in the 1930's?
Hint- Flying
Hindenburg Disaster.
Great Depression
A time of utter economic disaster in the 1930's.
Mary McLeod Bethune
an educator who dedicated herself to promoting opportunities for young African Americans.
buying on margin
paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
Bonus Army
Group of WWI vets. that marched to D.C. in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of their government war bonuses in cash.
What Period is the test tomorrow?
5th