Important People
President that had the "New Deal" that brought us out of the Great Depression
FDR
The Legal ban on the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol
Prohibition
Young Women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking or acting
Flappers
The President who brought us OUT of the Great Depression
FDR
The name of Roosevelts plan for fixing the Economy
The New Deal
Famous Silent Movie Star of the 20s (Questionable Stache)
Charlie Chaplin
The Period of Economic hard times that followed the crash of the stock market
Great Depression
Feeling of Paranoia caused by a fear of spies and communism
The Red Scare
This President was in charge when the Great Depression started
Herbert Hoover
Give me 3 examples of Organizations that FDR started as part of the New Deal (Acronyms)
CCC, NRA, WPA, FDIC, TVA, AAA, PWA
30th U.S President - Brought about Economic Prosperity
Calvin Coolidge
An Activity or Fashion that is taken up with a great passion for a short time. (Planking, Whipped Coffee, etc)
Fad
Name of Pilot who had the first non-stop transatlantic flight
Charles "Lucky" Lindbergh
Give me two things that led up to the Stock Market Crash
People buying things on credit/with money they don't have. Buying Stocks on Margin and no one noticed the economy slowing down
FDR closed all banks for a short period to make sure that only the banks with enough money to pay their depositors reopened. This was known as....
Bank Holiday
Warren Harding's corrupt friends from his home state
The Ohio Gang
Paying only part of the cost of a stock when making the purchase and borrowing the rest
Buying on Margin
Movement in a certain NYC neighborhood that celebrated African American artists
The Harlem Renaissance
Name given to the period of time when congress passed 15 new major laws. March 9 1933 - June 16
The Hundred Days
What were the 3 "R's" of the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Two Italian Immigrants wrongfully imprisoned on charges of espionage and anarchy
Sacco and Vanzetti
Roosevelt's 30 radio talks he gave throughout his presidency
Fireside Chats
In the 20's many American writers and artists were unhappy with the country and left to live in a foreign land. These people were known as.....
Expatriates
The name for the "towns" of Homeless people that lived in shacks all clustered together
Hoovervilles
What was the main Critique of the New Deal
The U.S. was spending more money than they were making (Deficit Spending)