Vocab
FDR’s plan to move the country out of the depression
New Deal
This group was designed to limit farmer's crop production
AAA
I am in northern Europe, and my capital is Oslo
Oslo
Name given to the day of the Stock Market crash.
Black Tuesday
A military protection site and to get out of the way.
Fort Dodge
Agricultural disaster that affected many throughout the Midwest
Dust Bowl
This program created new methods of energy usage and efficiency
TVA
I am located in Eastern Asia, and my capital is Seoul
South Korea
What Iowa town was Herbert Hoover born in?
West Branch
What you can do with a basketball that is exciting during a game.
Dunkerton
When FDR attempted to change the Supreme Court by installing more judges, what did people refer to this as
Court packing
This program guaranteed small loans to help keeping homes
FHA
I am located in the Middle East, and my capital of Damascus
Syria
Name of President FDR's radio broadcasts.
Fireside chats
The exact middle of Iowa.
State Center
This program established a pension for retired workers
Social security act
This program created thousands of jobs for construction and roads
PWA / WPA
I am located on the African continent, border the Atlantic Ocean, and my capital is Cape Town.
South Africa
Highest number unemployment rate hit during the depression; a percentage.
25%
John Deere's favorite town.
Greene
Term used when the gov’t spends more than it collects in taxes
Deficit spending
This organization oversaw the stock market
SEC
I am located in the Pacific rim, was once controlled by the United States, and my capital is Manilla.
Philippines
What year toward the end of the depression was there a recession?
1937
I am a mixture of a key on a keyboard and a tasty fish.
Altoona