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Roaring Vocab
Causes of Great Depression
Hoover vs. FDR
Random
100

Refers to the fear of Communism spreading to Russia following the Russian Revolution. 

Red Scare

100

The result of _________________ is having surplus of a product 

Overproduction

100

Hoover took a "________ _____" approach to solving problems of the Great Depression.

Hands Off

100

The highest overall unemployment rate during the Great Depression

25%

200
What were two outcomes of the Great Migration​​​​

Growth of African American communities in northern cities 

Spread of black culture and jazz music to new parts of the US

The resurgence of the KKK

200

When there is a huge gap between the top 1% (richest Americans) and the bottom 42% (poorest Americans) there is an _____________  ________________  ___  ______________

Uneven Distribution of Wealth

200
The introduction of the radio in everyday American life allowed FDR to speak directly to Americans in his _____________ _________

Fireside Chats

200

Buying stocks at low prices using educated guessing that prices will rise and you'll make a big profit is called  ____________

Speculation
300

The Pandemic that plagued the United States following WW1 because soldiers returning from war spread it quickly. 

Bonus 200 - Why is it named this?

Spanish Flu


Because Spain was the first country to report about it in the news. 

300
When worried depositors rushed to withdraw their money, forcing these financial institutions (banks) to close. 

Run on Banks

300
Which president was more willing to use the spending power of the federal government to provide relief and take down unemployment?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
300

What profession was hit hardest and earliest by the Great Depression

Farmers

400

What is the periodic growth and contraction of the economy known as? 

the Business Cycle 
400

The _______________  _______________ crash, also known as ____________  ____________

Stock  Market

Black  Tuesday

400
FDR's New Deal had 3 goals. What were they? 

Relief 

Recovery 

Reform

500

Clever advertising from various companies in addition to people being able to buy things using credit led to an increase in American ______________.

consumerism (buying products) 

500

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act was a _____________  ______________ that attempted to protect/boost American companies sales by heavily taxing foreign trade.

Financial Policy

500

Hoover's decision to remove the ________ _______ from their protest in DC created controversy because he could have handled the situation differently. 

Bonus Army