Major Events
a worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939
What is the Great Depression
What caused the Great Depression (name one)
Stock market crash, Tariffs, Bank failures, Overproduction
government program that provided young men with jobs on environmental conservation project
what is the CCC/Civilian Conservation Corps
Group of WWI vets. that marched to D.C. in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of their government war bonuses in cash.
What is the Bonus Army
Series of large dust storm around the Mid West
What is the Dust Bowl
Programs and legislation enacted by FDR during the Great Depression
What is the first New Deal
government agency that built dams in the Tennessee River valley to control floods and generate electric power
What is the TVA/Tennessee Valley Authority
government agency that improved the nation's infrastructure and created millions of jobs
What is the PWA/Public Works Administration
What day was known as Black Tuesday
When was October 29, 1929
What day did the Great Depression start?
When is Oct 24, 1929
government agency that insures bank deposits
What is the FDIC
A law that recognized the right of employees to join labor unions and gave workers the right to collective bargaining.
What is the Wagner Act.
What day was known as Black Thursday
When was October 24, 1929
A legislative activity begun by FDR in 1935 to solve problems created by the Great Depression.
What is the Second New Deal
labor organization founded in the 1930s that represented industrial workers
What is the CIO
An informal radio broadcast in which FDR communicated with the American people
What are Fireside Chats
Who was the First president to be elected during the Depression
Who was FDR
How did the Government work to end the Depression
What is establish new deal programs
government agency that developed codes of fair competition in industry, including minimum wages and prices
What is the NRA/National Recovery Administration
A diverse group of southern whites, northern blue-collar workers, midwestern farmers, and African Americans that united behind FDR and the New Deal
What is the New Deal Coalition