Historical Events
A nickname for the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms in the early 1930s
What is dust bowl?
federation of unions which organized workers in industrial unions, supported the New Deal
What is congress of industrial organization?
created a tax on workers and employers. That money provided monthly pensions for retired people.
what is social security act?
one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience, as up to thirty million listeners tuned to his weekly broadcasts during the 1930s.
what is Father Charles Coughlin?
Depression shantytowns, named after the president whom many blamed for their financial distress
what is hoovervilles?
Name of the 43,000 men and women that marched on Washington D.C., during the spring and summer of 1932.
What is bonus army?
an agency that provided young American's with aid and employment during the great depression
what is national youth administration?
Gave farmers money to reduce crop size to reduce production and bring up the value of crops
what is agricultural adjustment act?
American businessman, investor, and politician known for his high-profile positions in United States politics. Father of John F. Kennedy
what is Joseph Kennedy, Sr?
Presidential closing of banks four days during the Great Depression to help recover
what is bank holiday?
Program for settling German reparations debts after World War I
What is the young plan?
awarded contracts to construction companies to build highways, dams, schools, and other facilities
what is public works administration?
granted rights to unions; allowed collective bargaining
what is wagner act?
American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America
what is John L. Lewis?
Young women of the 1920s that behaved and dressed in a radical fashion
what is flappers?
"Lame Duck" Amendment ; reduce the amount of time between the election of the President and Congress and the beginning of their terms.
What is 20th amendment?
insured bank accounts due to loss of faith in banks during depression
what is federal deposit insurance corp?
banks were inspected by treasury department and those stable could reopen
what is emergency banking relief act?
New Deal Democratic administrator who personified the ideology of vast federal work programs to relieve unemployment in the 1930s; he continued as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s emissary and closest personal adviser during World War II.
what is Harry Hopkins?
FDR's attempt to add a new Supreme Court Justice for each one on the bench over the age of 70
what is court packing?
Franklin D. Roosevelt easily defeated the Republican nominee, Alf Landon.
What is election of 1936?
provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses.
what is reconstruction finance corp?
set a minimum wage, a maximum workweek of 44 hours, and outlawed child labor
what is fair labor standards act?
American poet, novelist, and playwright whose African-American themes made him a primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.
what is Langston Hughes?
advocated increased government expenditures and lower taxes to stimulate demand and pull the global economy out of the depression.
what is Keynesian economics?