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Reasons for great depression
The great depression
Franklin Roosevelt
The New deal
100
The stock market or "bull" market crashed this year.
What is 1929.
100
The top richest people were hurting the economy by doing this.
What is not spending.
100
This person was president during the great depression.
Who is Herbert Hoover.
100
Roosevelt's plan for fixing the great depression was known as this.
What is the new deal.
200
This was the main reason for the great depression.
What is uneven distribution of wealth.
200
These were shacks that poor people were living in during the great depression.
What are hoovervilles.
200
Herbert Hoover believed it was the responsibility of these people to fix the great depression.
What is the local government/people.
200
These were radio speeches where president roosevelt would tell the people all the good things he has done to fix the great depression.
What is fireside chats.
300
Farmers faced these two problems right before the great depression.
What is overproduction/surplus and debt.
300
60% of all Americans had yearly incomes of this amount.
What is $2,000 a year.
300
Franklin Roosevelt believed it was the responsibility of this person to fix the great depression.
What is himself.
300
This government program gave farmers loans (money) if they farmed less.
What is AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Agency).
400
The top 5% richest people in the country were earning this much more than everyone else
What is 50 times.
400
24,000 of the country's wealthiest people were earning at least this much.
What is 100,000 a year.
400
Franklin Roosevelt's plan for fixing the great depression focused on these three things.
What is relief, recovery, and reform.
400
This government program help built dams to control floods.
What is the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority).
500
These two people were president during the 1920's (right before the great depression).
What is Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge
500
This is the belief in keeping things the same; not embracing change.
What is conservatism.
500
Franklin Roosevelt became president in this year.
What is 1932.
500
This program ensured that banks deposit at least $5,000.
What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Company).