Chapter 22: The Great Depression

People and Places

100

This is the name of the 32nd president. People helped he would help the economy. He introduced the New Deal and led the US through most of World War II. 

Franklin Delano Roosevelt 

200

This is the name for a group of experts and advisors who worked with FDR to end the Great Depression. 

Brain Trust 

300

The name of towns which were named for this unpopular president. 

Hoovervilles

400

The name for what people in the Great Plains who experienced severe drought, farmers were out of work, and people lost their homes. Poor policies influenced this event. 

The Dust Bowl 

500

"Behind every great man is a smart woman." 

Eleanor Roosevelt 

Government Acts

100

Series of reforms enhanced by FDR's administration 1933-1942. The goal of these reforms was to end the great depression. 

The New Deal 

200

This act was first directed for relief operations under the New Deal. It provided relief for the unemployed (food, for example).

Federal Relief Act 

300

This helped create new jobs for people during the Great Depression. Over 9 million jobs were created, most often building roads, bridges, and infrastructure. 

Works Progress Administration

400

This law was passed to provide a minimum amount of money aimed to save elderly people from poverty. It STILL in effect today. 

Social Security 

500

Part of the New Deal where the government controls what kinds of crops farmers can produce and how much in order to bring up the value of the crops. 

Agriculture Adjustment Act 

Economics

100

This is a word used to describe full employment and rising profits. If you are doing well in life, you might experience this term. 

Prosperity 

200

This is a word for weak consumer sales, low economic growth, business failures, and high unemployment. The worst! 

Depression 

300

A PERMANENT change to prevent another depression. Also a word for when  you remake something. 

Reform 

400

This president's economic policies included the idea the government was NOT responsible for helping people recover from the Great Depression or to provide relief. Charities and private businesses should. 

Herbert Hoover 

500

This group of people demanded the government give them their cash bonuses from WWI. 

Bonus Army 

R's

100

This was a period of expansion in the economy. Employment and economic output increased. It is also a word that can be used when something is healing. 

Recovery 

200

A word for a period of rising unemployment and decreased production and activity in the economy.

Recession 

300

A phrase using alliteration used to describe FDR's policies to help the US escape the Great Depression. 

Relief, Recovery, Reform 

400

A term used for immediate aid for the needy: cash, checks, money. Part of FDR's 3 R's. 

Relief

500

Temporary government measures to grow and stimulate the economy. One of FDR's three R's. 

Recovery 

Bonus

100

This event occurred in October, 1929. It is the name for the worst stock market crash in history and marked the start of the Great Depression. 

Black Tuesday 

200

Single men were paid $30 to plant trees

Civilian Conservation Corps  

300

This is the name for the radio program FDR would use to give people information, confidence, and hope. 

Fire Chats 

400

This is when the government spends more than it has available, so, it tries to make it up by using taxes. 

Deficit Spending 

500

This is the name for a special session where FDR launched his New Deal programs with 15 reform bills. He hoped it could be done in... 

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