Quiz 33, Chapter 19, pp. 361-369 Flashcards
Who was called the “Great Humanitarian” for his relief work after World War 1?
Herbert Hoover
Who wrote the novel The Grapes of Wrath?
John Steinbeck
Who was known for his “fireside chats” over the radio?
Franklin Roosevelt
Which part of the country experienced the drought known as the Dust Bowl?
Great Plains
When Congress proposed a bill for government relief, private contributions to the American Red Cross
decreased
During the Depression, men who abandoned their families and rode freight trains from town to town were called
hobos
What day is remembered as Black Tuesday?
October 29, 1929
Who provided relief for the poor before the government stepped in with its welfare programs?
families, churches, and local charities.
What name did FDR give to his economic recovery program?
the New Deal
Name the First Lady who became a U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
Eleanor Roosevelt
