Herbert Hoover
What college does Hoover attend?
Stanford
Where does FDR attend college
Harvard
What are "Hoovervilles"
Tent communities set up of people who cannot afford housing
Who won in the election of 1928 (Al Smith vs Herbert Hoover)
Herbert Hoover
What is "Coolidge Properity"
every business (except farmers) is thriving
Which president does Hoover serve in the cabinet for?
Warren Harding
Who does FDR marry?
Eleanor Roosevelt
What is Black Tuesday
October 29,1929, stock market crashes
Who won in the election of 1932? (FDR vs Hoover)
FDR
What is the "Little Black Book"
book of KKK activities: lynching, rapes, names of victims, etc
How does Hoover get his success? (Career)
Sent to South Africa to close mines, advises to keep digging, millions of dollars worth of ore is found
What is FDR diagnosed with?
Polio
What 2 things does Hoover do in response to the Great Depression?
Jawboning, Reconstruction Finance Commission
Who was the KKK hoping to have as a presidential candidate?
What state had the highest percentage of KKK members in the 1920s?
Indiana
How does Hoover help in the Great War?
What is the New Deal
FDR's promise to pull America out of the depression
Name 2 of the 4 causes of the Great Depression
Poor organization of American companies
Unregulated speculation in the stock market
Gov fails to regulate business
Poor Banking Money
Who is the Democrat and who is the Republican in the election of 1932?
GOP: Hoover
Dem: FDR
3 ways farmers fight back
Iowa Cow War, Farmer Holiday, Penny Auctions
Where was Hoover born, and what state does he move to as a young boy?
Born in Iowa, moves to Oregon
What newspaper is FDR the editor of in college?
The Crimson
Within 3 years after the stock market crashes, how many banks close?
9,000
PA, CONN, VT, NH, ME
What is the Bonus Army and what is Hoover's response?