american history Flashcards
By 1932 about what percent of workers were out of work?
About 25% of workers were out of work
What is a bonus?
A cash award to each veteran of WWI
What is Insurance?
Payments to those who lost their jobs
What are Migrant workers?
Moving from place to place to harvest crops
What are Soap operas?
Daytime dramas and programs such as the Lone Ranger
What did John Steinbeck write?
He wrote the Grapes of Wrath
In 1921 Roosevelt was struck with what illness?
Polio, he was paralysed in both legs
Why didn’t President Hoover help during the economic crisis?
He thought that is was temporary and that it would end soon
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt married to?
He was married to Elenor Roosevelt, which was his cousin.
What did FDR tell the people on Inauguration day?
He said “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself”
What movie did Walt Disney make in 1937?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
In 1939 what movie was released?
The Wizard of Oz
The unemployment rate was near what percent throughout the 1930s.
It was near 20%
People waited hours to get what?
A slice of bread or a bowl of soup
What did the radio become very popular with?
It became popular with soap operas
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a radio speech, what was it about?
It was about the Nation’s banks
