Causes
This took place in 1929 and is considered the start of the Great Depression since many people lost all of their money in it
This president helped lead America out of the Great Depression
FDR
The agency which helped stop the flooding in the Tennessee Valley
The name of the radio broadcasts by FDR where he spoke to America like they were his friends-
his happened to the United States banks after the stock market crash-
the banks ran out of money and gave out IOU’s instead.
A group of cardboard houses set up in a public park or street alley
This woman was the first lady and encouraged families to be frugal
Eleanor Roosevelt
This agency paid farmers not to grow their crops in order to raise the price of crops. This doubled the prices of Crops before being declared unconstitutional in 1936
The name of the plan created by FDR to improve the economy
A company makes more products (TVs, cars, radios, etc.) than people are willing to buy
Because of the economic strain on families, this declined
This man ran for governor of California in 1934 on a utopian platform called End Poverty in California (EPIC)
Upton Sinclair
The act in 1935 provided (and still provides today) money for people after they have retired
Instead of using lettuce, many people used these as a substitute in their salads
During the Great Depression, America became more _______________ concerning foreign policies
Many people who lived in cities stood in these in order to a decent meal
This man was a Roman Catholic Priest who preached anti-New Deal speeches over the radio
Charles Coughlin
This agency built airports, sewers, roads, schools, and other buildings. It spent over 10.5 billion dollars and employed 3.8 million men
Many women on the farm used these in order to make clothes for their children
This area was called so because of the severe dust storms and drought conditions that occurred
Unemployment reached this percentage during this time
This president believed in the economic policy of laissez-faire (leaving the economy to take care of itself)
Herbert Hoover
This group of men ages 18-26 learned forestry skills to help improve our national forest and national parks during the 1930’s
This was a type of “dessert” that people ate in order to save money