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The president who came up with the New Deal.
Franklin Roosevelt
What is significant about the date October 29, 1929
The day the stock market crashed.
This agency gave young adults employment to work on various conservation projects.
Civilian Conservation Corps
He lost to this man after only one term as president.
FDR
He said, "The only thing to fear is ???? itself"
Fear
President at the start of the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
High winds and drought hit the country's farm belt.
Dust Bowl
This insures money that is deposited into banks.
FDIC. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
These "towns" were named after Hoover because the people blamed him for the nation's troubles.
Hoovervilles
Unlike Hoover, FDR favored this type of relief. (Also give an example)
What is direct relief..... social security or unemployment insurance
What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?
What is Reform, Relief, and Recovery
Toy buy on Margin also means to buy on what?
Credit
This agency brought electricity to the Tennessee Valley.
TVA. (Tennessee Valley Authority)
Hoover didn't want to directly help Americans because he believed in this governmental philosophy.
Laissez faire
FDR was very successful starting the New Deal during this time period (aka the first three months of his presidency)
What is the first 100 days
WWI army veterans that went to Washington to get a promised bonus.
Bonus Army
This agency paid farmers NOT to farm some of their land.
AAA. (Agricultural Adjustment Administration)
The one agency Hoover supported the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) had the government lend money to what group to stimulate the economy.
Banks
What were the two main reasons for the Dust Bowl
Drought and over-farming
This event started the snowball effect of the Great Depression
Black Tuesday
This helped establish a minimum wage, set working hour limits, and allowed for unions to bargain collectively. Later, it was declared unconstitutional.
NRA. (National Recovery Act)
Hoover didn't what to impead on this American characteristic that said Americans are self-sufficient and would work themselves out this depression through hard work and determination
What is rugged individualism.