1930's History Test Flashcards
Herbert Hoover
Becomes president at the start of the Great Depression. Feels the Gov. Should be hands off but that doesn’t work so he switches to local-ism. This didn’t work.
Unemployment
Sky rockets to 25%
Hawley Smoot Tariff
Passed to raise taxes on foreign goods to promote the buying of U.S. goods but then the country’s put a tax on us so it was bad.
Hoovervills
Homeless camps and Shanty towns. Really anything bad.
Trickle down
Money is lent to the top earners and or given tax breaks in hopes that they will invest/ create jobs. Didn’t work.
October 29, 1929
Known as Black Tuesday. The stock market crashes. Direct cause of the Depression.
Causes of the Dust Bowl
High winds, prolonged drought, and poor farming practice.
Okies
Dust Bowl refuge’s. Treated poorly.
Bonus Army
War hero’s were promised a bonus but later on down the road. They needed it now. They were refused. Thus, they lobbied in D.C.. FDR didn’t like this and said to get rid of them. It was forceful and FRD got the blame, making sure he couldn’t get re-elected.
Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR’s wife. More involved that past First Lady’s.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Built dams in the Tennessee River Valley.
Public Works Authority (PWA)
Built highways and public buildings.
Senator Huey Long
Against New Deal/FDR. “Share the Wealth” tax the wealthy and give it to the poor. Could have ran but was killed in 1935.
3 R’s.
Relief, Recover, Reform
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
8 million people employed. Built 650,000 miles of road/ 125,000 buildings.
