history Flashcards
what year is america studied through
1920-73
what were poor towns called in 1920
hoovervilles
when was the great depression in america
1929-41
what year was the wall street crash
1929
what were the 3 rs
resform
relief
recovery
who was the president during the wall street crash
hoover
why did rooservelt win the 1932 election
hoover did too little to late
what did fdr close in 4 days
all banks
why did the new deal encounted oppositon
rich tax payers had to pay higher taxes
when was the first new deal
1933-34
what were the organisations on the new deal
FERA CCC AAA
TVA
what were the effects of the depression
hunger homelessness loss of jobs
corrupt banks
how much did industrial production fall by
40%
how much were wages reduced by
60%
how many people were unemployed
14 million