1920's and 1930’s Flashcards

1
Q

What was the Wall Street crash?

A

Banks playing the stock market

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2
Q

What was the main problems of the 1920’s?

A

Inequality
Racism
Prejudice towards women

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3
Q

What did shareholders loose in the depression?

A

Money

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4
Q

Why did rich loose as an impact of the depression?

A

Wealth

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5
Q

What did business owners cut? And what did this lead to?

A

Cut production
Lead to cut in wealth
Lead to cut in jobs

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6
Q

What was the 2 main effects of the depression?

A

Unemployment and housing.

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7
Q

How many lost jobs in the depression?

A

13 million

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8
Q

How much did factory production drop by in 1929-1932?

A

45%

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9
Q

What president had one of the biggest victories?

A

Roosevelt

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10
Q

What alphabet agencies helped farmers?

A

AAA

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11
Q

What did the AAA do?

A

Killed pigs to produce less and get more money

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12
Q

What alphabet agencies helped industry and workers?

A

TVA,NRA and HOLC

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13
Q

What was the NRA?

A

Blue eagle

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14
Q

What did the HOLC do?

A

Give loans for housing.

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15
Q

What alphabet agencies helped unemployed?

A

CCC, FERA, CWA

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16
Q

What did the CCC do?

A

Gave experience to 18-24yr in the forests.

17
Q

What did FERA do?

A

$500,000,000 to each state

18
Q

what did the CWA do?

A

Build schools and roads.

19
Q

What was the effect of farmers due to the new deal?

A

Got crops.

20
Q

What was the effect on workers due to the new deal?

A

Got work.

21
Q

What was the effect on African Americans and women?

A

Discrimination.