Hoover and the Depression 1929-1933
FDR
The New Deal
Programs of the New Deal
The Depression 1933- 1941
The Crash
The Second New Deal
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When the banks failed at the start of the Depression, what happened to everyone's money?
Poof! Everyone lost their money they deposited and were not compensated for their loss.
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What ailment did FDR suffer from?
What is polio
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How did the federal government change because of the New Deal?
Poor economic conditions led to higher levels of federal involvement in people's lives
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As Americans aged, 65 or older, less and less lived in poverty. What New Deal program is responsible for this?
the Social Security Administration
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What were the major causes of the Dust Bowl?
Drought, winds, and poor farming practices.
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Who was president when the US Stock Market crashed
Herbert Hoover
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A photograph taken by Dorothy Lange near Dalhart, Texas, in 1938, exemplifies what likely happened tothe people that lived here?
They migrated to California to look for work
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These homeless encampments were given this mocking nickname to a government they felt wasn't doing enough in finding a solution to the depression.
What are Hoovervilles
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Immediately after taking office, what major step did FDR take to stabilize the banks?
Passed the Emergency Banking Relief Act and declared a "bank holiday"
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Not all American's supported the New Deal during the Great Depression. What was the major reason?
The increased role of the federal government in the national economy
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How did the Tennessee Valley Authority affect American life in the Tennessee Valley?
The project brought electricity to a large number of Americans
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How was the US stimulated during the Great Depression through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
It issued loans to struggling businesses
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When did the Stock Market crash?
When is October 29th, 1929
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What was the hope for when the California Central Valley Project was created?
That it would improve water supply and agricultural productivity
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During the Great Depression, President Hoover believed that the federal government should take what kinds of actions to reverse the effects of the crisis?
What is minimal government actions to reverse the effects of the Great Depression.
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Since no one trusted banks anymore, how did the Roosevelt administration to rebuild confidence in the US banking system?
They created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insured the money deposited in bank accounts.
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To prevent insider trading and help regulate the stock market, Congress established this in June 1934
The Securities and Exchange Commission
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One of FDRs New Deal Programs, it was responsible for the construction and improvement of over 600,000 miles of roads.
Works Progress Administration
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Some opposed the New Deal. What was the main reason?
It forced the government to enact deficit spending and increased the national debt.
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1. Consumer debts accumulate, forcing people to stop making new purchases
2. Consumer demand declines, causing manufacturers to reduce production
3. Manufacturers lay off employees, causing the unemployment rate to rise.
What is this telling us?
The effects of the overextension of credit on the severity of the Great Depression
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Congress, in 1938, passed the Fair Labor Standards Act. What affect did this have on workers in the US?
It established minimum wage for workers and set standards for overtime pay
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What caused so much backlash to Hoover's response to the Great Depression?
He refused to provide direct financial relief to citizens, which added to the worsening of the effects of the economic downturn.
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During a "fireside chat" FDR addressed criticisms of his New Deal. Words used to describe the New Deal were "fascism", "regimentation", and "socialism". Why did critics of the New Deal use these terms?
The programs represented an effort by the federal government to exert greater control over the economy.
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What era did unions make the greatest gains?
The New Deal era
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State and local governments have this program to thank for providing meals and basic necessities for affected by the Great Depression.
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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What was strengthened and legalized in the National Labor Relations Act of 1935?
Collective bargaining
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What were the key contributing factors to the stock market crash?
What is buying of stocks on margin
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What was the first lasting and effective labor union, started in 1886?
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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After the events of the Bonus Army protest, how did the nation view President Hoover?
What is it damaged Hoover's public image and contributed to his loss to FDR in the 1932 presidential election.
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After having two of his New Deal programs deemed unconstitutional, FDR tried a "court-packing plan", which would add two more Supreme Court Justices. What were the two programs that were said to be unconstitutional?
The National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act
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The government's role in the economy was forever changed because of the New Deal. How so?
The government's role increased greatly in economic matters, continuing until the present day.
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In response to this, the Committee of Industrial Organization (CIO) was a labor union formed in 1935.
The American Federation of Labor's (AFL) disinterest in protecting the rights of industrial workers relative to craft workers.
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What was the controversy surrounding the Bonneville Dam project?
There was an increase in federal involvement in regional economies
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What were the results of the early Federal Reserve actions under Hoover?
What is worsened economic conditions
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and Works Progress Administration (WPA) are similar how?
Both engaged in public works projects designed to provide job for unemployed Americans