HOOVER AS PRES
This philosophy was Hoover's main reaction to the Great Depression
Rugged Individualism - an individual is self-reliant and independent from outside, usually state or government, assistance
When you borrow money from a bank or broker in order to purchase stock
Buying on margin
Many people lost their homes and ended up living in run down shanty towns made of any available materials
Hoovervilles
The peaceful chats that were used by FDR to talk about issues/polices/and updates to our country
Fireside chats
Newspapers and inside out pockets. What were they also known as in the Great Depression?
Hoover Blankets and Hoover Flags
How many terms did Hoover serve?
1 term
October 29th, 1929. The day of the "crash"
Black Tuesday
Why were Hoovervilles called this?
It was a sarcatic term, making fun of the lack of effort and aid president Hoover gave
FDR's three goals of his New Deal. How did each differ
Relief, Recovery, Reform
FDR used these more so than Hoover, however both did use them. The Hoover Dam, bridges, hospitals
Public Works programs
WHY did the Bonus Army march to Washington?
To demand an early payment on their cash bonuses which they were promised. However, they needed cash now during the depression
Farmers did this due to the necessity of crops during WWI. It ended up being an issue and hurting prices after the war....even helped lead to the Dust Bowl
Overproduction of crops
The program used by FDR to make sweeping changes to industry, stock market, employment, and many other entities
The New Deal
Why did FDR want to increase the number of supreme court justices
To appoint justices that would favor his own agenda and ideas. Continue and expand the New Deal
The Great Plains
Although he did not use them early, this is one of Hoovers most famous public works
The Hoover Dam
This was Herbert Hoover's economic philosophy before the Great Depression. Give an example of how it impacted the Great Depression
The Dust Bowl forced many Americans from the Great Plains to migrate to this place. This was seen through the novel Grapes of Wrath
California
The CCC or Civilian Conservation Corps, which gave 250,000 young men work, was an example of this goal of the New Deal?
a relief program in the New Deal
The Novel that was about "Okies" and their trials and tribulations during the Great Depression
Grapes of Wrath
What happened to the Bonus Army and their requests? For Full credit, how did this impact Hoover?
The government denied their demand, ran them away with the US army and burned down their camps. Hoover lost a tremendous amount of support by attacking veterans
During this time, unemployment rates skyrocketed. How did this impact workers AND businesses
Workers obviously lost their jobs and could have lost their homes. Businesses had to cut back on workers, cut production due to lack of consumption by people
How did FDR and Hoover differ in terms of their response to depression
FDR wanted to use the federal government to aid the people...Hoover believed it was not the federal governments role to give hand outs to the public in need
Two part question
1) What did FDR try to do with the supreme court?
2) Explain the outcome of this plan?
1) Court Packing
2) was not pass because congress wanted to maintain checks and balance and not set a bad precedent
How did the Radio impact the Great Depression?
American citizens were able to listen to FDR's messages and fireside chats. Gave hope to Americans in a very "Depressing" time