An end to secret treaties, reduction of military, removal of trade barriers, and a league of nations were all part of...
What is Wilson's 14 Points
100
A formal legal document, which is required by and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that provides details about an investment offering for sale to the public. Includes the facts for an investor to make a smart investment.
What is a Prospectus
100
In 1932 between 10,000 and 20,000 WW1 Vets, led by Walter Waters, went to D.C to support the passing of the Patman Bill which authorized government to pay bonuses to vets who had not been properly compensated for wartime services. This group called themselves the...
What is the Bonus Army
100
Created National Labor Relations Board to prevent unfair labor practices.
What is the Wagner Act/National Labor Relations Act
100
Direct pay to farmers to reduce production
What is Agricultural Adjustment Act
200
The term for the idea that ethnic groups should be able to decide wich nation they are a part of is known as
What is self determination
200
A type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.
What is Stock
200
Approved by Congress January 1932 authorized up to $2 billion for emergency financing banks, life insurance companies, railroad and other big business. Claimed money would reach citizens through job growth and increased wages. Had little effect.
What is Reconstruction Finance Corporation
200
Established unemployment compensation and old age insurance
What is the Social Security Act
200
Employed young in National Forest/Parks, building roads, bridges, trails, reforestation, and flood control projects.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps
300
The number of new countries created after the war out of Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary
What is 9
300
Investment in Stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gaining a quick buck, but with the risk of loss.
What is Speculation
300
1931 Banking reform deemed necessary to provide mortgage relief and more federal money for business investment, direct intervention for banks.
What is National Credit Corporation.
300
Established FDIC, federal insurance for individual bank accounts up to 5,000 dollars, was a reassurance money was safe.
What is Glass-Steagall Act
300
Employed 8 million on public works projects
What is Works Progress Administration
400
Germany was forced to pay $33 billion dollars for their role in the war, this idea of paying for a war you have lost is known as
What is war reparations
400
The purchase of a stock by paying the margin and borrowing the balance from a bank or broker.
What is Buying on a Margin
400
Established the highest protective tariff in U.S History: 1930 designed to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition, had the opposite effect: reduced flow of goods into the U.S and prevented countries from earning U.S currency to buy American goods.
What is the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
400
Created independent public corporation to construct dams and power projects
What is Tennessee Valley Authority
400
Granted emergency loans to banks, life insurance companies, and railroads.
What is Reconstruction Finance Corporation
500
The treaty signed by the powers on August 28, 1919 is known as...
What is the Treaty of Versailles
500
A common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividendes are reliable and therefore a safe investment.
What is Blue Chip Stock
500
Name three signs discussed that are characteristics of a depression.
What is Decline in Gross National Product, High Unemployment, Lower Prices/ Lower Business Profits, Increase Bankruptcy, Decrease in labor income.
500
Required all corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings, made them liable for any misinterpretation.
What is Federal Securities Act
500
Establishes a minimum wage of $0.40 cents per hour and a 40 hour workweek.